Topic: Why do black Americans say "foo" when they mean food?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 started this discussion 3 hours ago #135,033

Why?

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 2 hours ago, 33 minutes later[^] [v] #1,435,718

Because language changes over time, and everyone speaks English differently. That's the actual answer.

boof joined in and replied with this 2 hours ago, 23 minutes later, 57 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,721

somehow did not notice this, that one got under the radar

boof double-posted this 2 hours ago, 1 minute later, 59 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,722

now consider "bedlam" as evolved from Bethlehem

Anonymous B replied with this 2 hours ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,723

@previous (boof)
Leicester. Thanks.

Mr. Black Boi joined in and replied with this 1 hour ago, 9 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,724

I’ve never heard anybody say that.

Anonymous B replied with this 1 hour ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,727

@previous (Mr. Black Boi)
English: Cholmondeley: Pronounced "Chum-lee"

Also English: wHy dOn'T bLaCk PeOpLe PrOnOuNcE fOoD

Mr. Black Boi replied with this 1 hour ago, 17 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,728

@previous (B)
I’ve never heard anybody say that either. What is Cholmondeley?

Anonymous B replied with this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,729

@previous (Mr. Black Boi)
It's a town in the UK, spelled Cholmondeley but pronounced Chumlee.

Mr. Black Boi replied with this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,730

It sounds Korean in the first half of the word and Hindi in the second half.

Also "Chol" reminds me of Chulgu.

https://youtu.be/IrRQ12ufp5c

Mr. Black Boi double-posted this 1 hour ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,731

@1,435,729 (B)

> It's a town in the UK, spelled Cholmondeley but pronounced Chumlee.

Somehow that sounds more Korean than the way I thought it was pronounced.

Anonymous B replied with this 1 hour ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,732

@previous (Mr. Black Boi)
I think you are missing the point.

Mr. Black Boi replied with this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,733

@previous (B)
Possibly

Mr. Black Boi double-posted this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,435,734

I’ve heard Irish pronunciations are also pretty crazy. Like tiocfaidh is pronounced chucky.

Minichan