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January 26
[edit]At 2:30, what exactly does Indy say? --Theurgist (talk) 21:24, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
- Well, the way you're sticking your teeth into those wubble-u's, I should think maybe Eastern Ukraine. He's referring mockingly to her pronunciation of "W"s. Akld guy (talk) 22:58, 26 January 2019 (UTC)
- And how common is that name for that letter? I hadn't heard it. --Theurgist (talk) 06:53, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
- Not common at all. He's pronouncing it that way specifically to make fun of her accent. —Mahāgaja · talk 08:57, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
- Exactly. Akld guy (talk) 18:07, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
- Not common at all. He's pronouncing it that way specifically to make fun of her accent. —Mahāgaja · talk 08:57, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
- And how common is that name for that letter? I hadn't heard it. --Theurgist (talk) 06:53, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
- I often call the letter "wobble you", a habit I acquired from my mother. It's humorous: I wouldn't do so in a serious context. --ColinFine (talk) 15:47, 27 January 2019 (UTC)