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rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

> > For a belly laugh, listen to Americans trying to pronounce 'buoy'
> > Definitely the addition of a superfluous 'u' there'
> > 
> 
> At least we don't say 'bwoy'. There may be some historical precedent for
> 'boo-eee'.  Lifebuoy soap was popular when I was a kid and was pronounced
> 'boy'. It went out of fashion in the '60s and I don't think it's even on
> the market anymore.
>

Once upon a time, if an office cow-orker was a bit whiffy, a bar of
Lifebuoy might magically manifest itself in the top drawer of his desk.

-- 
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