"Ofay" etymology (speculative)

Mark A. Mandel mamandel at LDC.UPENN.EDU
Thu Sep 9 22:56:59 UTC 2004


   paulzjoh <paulzjoh at MTNHOME.COM> said:
>>>>>
In the 1940's in Chicago I was told it was pig latin for "foe"  Only heard
the word pronounced, never saw it written.  To my untrained ear fey or fay
can sould identical.
<<<<<

Also to my trained ear. I don't know of any pronunciations of those that
differ.

-- Mark A. Mandel
[This text prepared with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.]



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