Difference between revisions of "Rudacist rotter in Roebuckdom"
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| − | * '''rhotacism:''' replacement of the sound z or s by r in Indo-European languages, as German ''wesen'', | + | * '''rhotacism:''' replacement of the sound z or s by r in Indo-European languages, as German ''wesen'', ''war''; Latin. ''flos, floris''; |
| − | ** '''Thos, Thoris''' | + | ** as with made-up '''Thos, Thoris''' |
* '''ruddiest:''' most reddish | * '''ruddiest:''' most reddish | ||
** '''ruddy''': euphemism for bloody | ** '''ruddy''': euphemism for bloody | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 25 June 2013
- rhotacism: replacement of the sound z or s by r in Indo-European languages, as German wesen, war; Latin. flos, floris;
- as with made-up Thos, Thoris
- ruddiest: most reddish
- ruddy: euphemism for bloody
- rotter: scoundrel
- roebuck: a male roe deer
- Roebuck: Clonskeagh: a southern suburb of Dublin,
