Showing posts with label Canadian politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canadian politics. Show all posts

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Learning New Things Every Day

Reading the comments at Hattie's Web today, I saw this: "a ... Fundie Cacklick running for PM in Newfoundland." The commenter is referring to this politician. After a few minutes wondering what a "Cacklick" was, I sounded the word out and realized, Oh, Catholic.

It's a beastly mispronunciation* used to ironic effect. (Cf. Jeebus.)

(*I have and recommend the book.)