Re: "Target" as a French word?

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

We were saying "Crow-zhay" for "Kroger" in the 1970s here in Durham, North 
Carolina. When TARGET came along, it was natural to use the same Frenchified 
pronunciation for it, too. In the beginning I heard this only among gay men; as 
others have indicated, the purpose was sardonic: 'If we queers are shopping in 
the store, it MUST be a cut above others--or so we like to assume'.


In a message dated 1/16/05 8:55:59 PM, PZebe at CS.COM writes:


> Can anyone tell me about "Target" (the store) pronounced as a French word?
> That pronunciation has reportedly been used in the Nashville area within the
> past 10 years.  Could it be a joke played on a New England schoolmarm by her
> Southern students?
> 
> Curiously,
> Paul Zebe
>