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Mon Jun-21-04 03:53 PM
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Poll question: How do you pronounce 'Dookus'? |
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This is actually a point of contention in my household...sad, innit? :eyes:
(For the record, I say Dook rhymes with book, shortbus says loot.)
And Dookus can answer if he wants...but only if he agrees with me. :P :D
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Mon Jun-21-04 03:55 PM
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1. It's Dookus, ya doofus. |
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Mon Jun-21-04 03:56 PM
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:01 PM
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Doo-kus
Like doo,doo than kus
No offense about the doo doo this is just how I would say it.
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:02 PM
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I surveyed my household.
The answer, I'm sorry to say, rhymes with "loot".
Your answer sounds too much like "tuchus".
The name derives from an old pet python I had many years ago named Duke. Over time, I latinized his name to Dookus, and that became my online persona well over a decade ago.
All that being said, I'm oddly flattered that you're discussing it.
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:07 PM
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You're clearly wrong...:P
I'm not entirely sure how it came up, but now it's the reference point for all mistakes. "Oh right, and I suppose it's "Dookus" (said in the manner the person says it) too, right?" :eyes:
:D
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:15 PM
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to have caused such strife in your household.
If it will help, I will grant you special dispensation to mispronounce my name. That way you can both be right.
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:04 PM
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I say the long u sound because sometimes around here, people teasingly write "Dook" for Duke.
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:06 PM
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7. 'book' and 'loot' are pronounced the same |
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:08 PM
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9. I do cuss very often. I try not to do so on this site. |
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:43 PM
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is Dookus a cuss word? I had no ideer.
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:46 PM
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also very fitting, considering the subject.
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:52 PM
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Mon Jun-21-04 05:06 PM
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:)
To be honest, I've always pronounced it Duke-us. In fact, I've even started calling my friend's golden retriever "Dookus". His name is Duke, and I added the "us".
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Mon Jun-21-04 05:11 PM
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it's spreading!
One day, we'll all be Dooki.
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Mon Jun-21-04 05:13 PM
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I know two people with dogs named Duke. I call them both Dookus.
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Mon Jun-21-04 05:15 PM
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the pieces are in motion. The grand game begins.
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:50 PM
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For some reason I pronounce "Dookus" in German, while I use a pseudo-American pronunciation for most other nicks :shrug: .
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:54 PM
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15. Which raises the question |
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Is Dookus masculine, feminine or neuter?
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Mon Jun-21-04 04:59 PM
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The "-us" ending for a nominative singular noun is almost always masculine.
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Mon Jun-21-04 05:00 PM
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Mon Jun-21-04 05:05 PM
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The U-Declination allows the -us ending for feminine nouns. Example: manus (f): the hand.
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Mon Jun-21-04 05:10 PM
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almost always.
"Mano" is an exception in Italian, too. It's "La Mano". One of the very few feminine nouns that end in -o.
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Mon Jun-21-04 05:16 PM
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I really have overlooked the "almost" in the reply; sorry, it is time for me to go to bed.
Anyway, it is not really an exception: it is a regular declination; not nearly as frequent as the US-Declination (or the a-), but it is still worth to memorize .
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