Date:  Tue, 23 Jan 1996 16:28:48 -0600

From:  "Kathleen M. O'Neill" <koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU>

Subject: Re: cheap folks



Shana spake thusly:

>    Did any other people grow up hearing the pronunciation

>    /chIn'-chi/ for the word "chintzy," meaning 'stingy', rather than

>    /chIn(t)-si/?



I've definitely heard the first pronunciation more.

Didn't realize it was a mispronunciation. =^]



>    Are all these sayings archaic now?



Well, I've never heard any of 'em.





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