Terlet

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

Years ago, when I lived in NYC, I specifically remember someone using the word "berld" in a sentence of the sort "I berld an egg."
I think he lived in Queens, and he was speaking naturally.
 
Original message from Laurence Horn, Sun 3/21/2010 3:40 PM
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: Terlet

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Presumably, there's hypercorrection going on:  if you're aware that
your "boids" are supposed to be "birds", you'll turn your toilets
into "terlets".  Again, this is all stereotypical, and I have no idea
how much of it is based on reality.

LH

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