[Just OT] (Was:) Re: copy/paste XP cmd

John C johnch_atms at hotmail.com
Wed Mar 8 03:36:26 PST 2006


Georg Wrede wrote:
> Don Clugston wrote:
> 
>> Georg Wrede wrote:
>>
>>>> Surely a person has a right to say "Windows XP is shite" without
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
>>>
>>> The word shite may refer to various things
>>>
>>>     * A synonym for shit which originated from Ireland.
>>>     * A shi'ite, that is, a believer in Shi'a Islam
>>>     * The shite, the principal character in a Japanese Noh play
>>>     * Shite, the person who performs the technique in Aikido.
>>>     * Shite the Industrial band with strong Techno roots.
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>>
>>
>> FYI:
>> "shite" is a very common term in Australia (excluding recent migrants, 
>> most Australians have some Irish ancestry). It's not just a less 
>> offensive spelling, there's a definite nuance. If you drop off the 
>> 'e', the meaning would be different, it would convey a lot more anger.
> 
> 
> How does one pronounce it?

"shight" - it rhymes with height, light, fight.

Synonymous, I would say, with "crap".



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