The article is talking about AIG and how they want to sue the U.S. Government.
Hubby: Well, what is it? Even if I know the meaning of it I can't pronounce it because they put these marks over two little oo's with a little scoop mark over it. What does that mean?
Di: They are telling you the sound that the 'u' makes, and I have no idea what the little sign means. I do know that two oo's can have different sounds. Like the oo's in broom or the oo sound in cook.
The word chutzpah means gall, arrogance, audacity; so they are saying that AIG has a lot gall to want to sue the US Government after we bailed their butts out.
English was never my strong point. Still isn't, so I don't get the two little oo's with the scoop thing above it.
Di: Yep. Now that you've looked up the word meaning you have to look up the 'oo' meaning. Gotta love the English language.
9 comments:
Nerve, balls, call it what you will...perhaps WE THE PEOPLE should sue them!...:)JP
I love this post.
Great post..I think AIG changed their mind if they have one..I'm too lazy to get up and look up the oo thing.I tried looking it up online..no luck..
Haha. Love these kinds of conversations. They could make a book:)
I love this post, too. Talk about balls! WTF.
I love this "yeahhh that's typical married folks!" ;) conversation AND any mention of Yiddish! To your dh: it sounds like you're bringing up phelgm - hoood - and then emphasis on the 2d word - PA as in PaPa
I love that word. I think I'm going to say it a lot today.
I also love this word and the post too! I can't believe they're thinking about it!
Talk about balls, you got that right. Likherring to say he chutzpah word though, I haven't a clue what the squiggly things above the o's mean!
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