Language Geekery

[gnomi]

For this one, I blame farwing, at least for the first question.

[Poll #597113]

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[docorion.livejournal.com]

I am from too many places to explain-my parents are from (New England, Ohio via England), I have lived in (Ohio, San Francisco, Switzerland, the Netherlands, San Francisco, the Netherlands, New England, Hawaii, New England). See what you can do ith *that* :-)

Also, while I don't wear them in the shower, the name I give to that type of footwear is "Zoris" (as in one zori, two zoris). Which is what my parents called them.

shadesong adivses her answers are the same as mine, except she says "two pairs" of shoes. Also, her response to the start of Simchat Torah is "Moadim l'simcha!", and "Narf!" She is from Florida, and has also lived in Utah, North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, and Georgia.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Interesting -- you and mamadeb both say "zori," and I had never heard the term before today.

Thank shadesong for me.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I just popped back over to say that, like KRAD, I don't wear shoes pre-shower. I'm barefoot whenever I can be!

Further demographic info on me: I was raised by New York Jews.

And I'm familiar with the term "zori", though I've never called them that. I only know the term from the dress code back in school - it listen that sort of shoe, which was forbidden, as "flip-flops, thongs, or zoris".

You're welcome and hello. *wave*

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Listen = listed. Argh.