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national emergency salt reserve @iona.bsky.social

yeah, they pronounce it like “gooey” with a b. I don’t know how they are getting that sound from the spelling; you are correct that it makes no sense whatsoever.

aug 25, 2025, 10:15 pm • 4 0

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Ungovernable Swan @lobleytea.bsky.social

Bu = "boo", Bo is close enough to "boo" - I mean it's only one letter off - and y = ee, so booey. Perfectly logical! I mean, why anyone is throwing boys in the water is beyond me. At least our way is humane! 😄

aug 26, 2025, 8:38 am • 2 0 • view
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Penncat @pennicat.bsky.social

To be fair, in British English, you can technically say “boo-oy” very fast, which I think was the original way to say it, it just got squished over time.

aug 26, 2025, 9:06 am • 0 0 • view