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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