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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Flat Foot Floogie #41085 09/07/2001 7:38 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,089 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,089 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA I need an expert on 60-years-ago pronunciation for this one. The chorus I sing in is shortly to be presenting a program of WWII-era music, and the section devoted to Silly Songs of the Time includes one "Flat Foot Floogie and the Floy Floy." (I trust you'll agree it qualifies.) The question is whether Floogie is pronounced with a hard G (as in Jeep) or a soft G (as in geese). Is anyone willing to admit to being old enough to recognize it? The singers are divided. Of course the matter can be settled by executive fiat (110 choristers, 110 votes; one conductor, 111 votes) but we'd rather have an accurate and authoritative answer is one exists... wofahulicodoc Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Flat Foot Floogie wofahulicodoc 09/07/2001 7:38 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie Faldage 09/07/2001 7:47 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie wofahulicodoc 09/07/2001 8:01 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie wwh 09/07/2001 9:35 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie tsuwm 09/07/2001 9:44 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie wofahulicodoc 09/07/2001 11:49 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie tsuwm 09/08/2001 2:09 AM Re: Flat Foot Floogie wofahulicodoc 09/08/2001 5:20 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie tsuwm 09/08/2001 5:49 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie TEd Remington 09/07/2001 7:47 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie Bobyoungbalt 09/08/2001 1:23 AM Re: Flat Foot Floogie paulb 09/08/2001 12:44 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie Jazzoctopus 09/08/2001 1:22 PM p as in dog Fiberbabe 09/08/2001 1:59 PM Re: p as in dog Geoff 09/08/2001 2:07 PM Re: p as in dog wow 09/08/2001 6:56 PM Re: p as in dog wofahulicodoc 09/09/2001 2:38 AM Signature Jackie 09/09/2001 2:44 AM Re: p as in dog Faldage 09/10/2001 12:54 PM Re: Flat Foot Floogie wow 09/08/2001 6:54 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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