"cumberbund"

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 11/19/08 3:15:18 PM, zwicky at STANFORD.EDU writes:


> 
> i think, but i'm not sure, that neither "cummerbund" nor "cumberbund"
> is in DARE, but perhaps someone who is  closer to a copy of the
> dictionary than i am right now could check.
> 

DARE has both CUMMER and CUMBER as (seemingly rare) forms for 'pickled 
cucumbers'. No CUMBERBUND or CUMMERBUND.

The only pronunciation of the term I've ever known is   with the B. Before 
the highschool prom, my saucy aunt cautioned me to be sure to enunciate the B 
clearly, lest people think I was being obscene.


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