https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitonym
But Polish and polish are pronounced differently, maybe that’s what makes them unique. From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 8:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Pączki Day You know I was told that Polish/polish factoid and accepted it as truth..... but on the way in I remembered that there's Buffalo and buffalo. On 3/6/2019 8:09 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: Yep, I remember passing a factory with a sign out front listing job openings, and they were looking for a “polish buffer”, or maybe it was a “Polish buffer”. From: AF <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 6:56 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Pączki Day Around here the Polish grandmas get together at the Orthodox church to make pierogies for sale. I hear they're really good. I may have had a Pączki at one time, but I probably mistook it for a donut. Interestingly, Polish/polish is the only English word where capitalization changes the definition. Don't try to polish your Polish; they can do it themselves. On 3/5/2019 11:34 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: Do other places have Pączki Day or is it just a Chicago thing? Or any place with a large Polish population?
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