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Horse doovers/horse divers is popularly said that way because of a classic episode of The Honeymooners.
I always say it that way, too. It's a way of fond memories and humor.
(LOL...reminds me of the episode where Ralph says, "my string of poloponies"! )
LMAO, I throw that line into conversations occasionally, and it usually brings a laugh from older/same age coworkers and blank looks from the younger ones.
LMAO, I throw that line into conversations occasionally, and it usually brings a laugh from older/same age coworkers and blank looks from the younger ones.
I never watched that show so I had never heard Horse Dovers before. The food prep worker I was referring to was 20 at most so unless Honeymooners is in reruns I doubt if she watched it. She was probably more likely to quote Honey Boo Boo anyway.
Did they perhaps say "Fish Fill Its" on Honeymooners too?
I'm not sure we're on the subject of writing anymore, but I couldn't believe it when a friend of mine pronounced "hors d'oevres" as "Horz doover". If you don't know how to pronounce it, the easiest way out is to call them appetizers.
I just avoid using the the word hors d'oeuvres (which in my social circle is very easy to do). If I were to say the word, with two or more people present, at least one would think I had used a dumbed down Anglicized pronunciation, and at least one would think I was being hoity-toity and trying to show off my French. There is simply no acceptable way to say it in conversational English. Furthermore, in English, there is no need to ever use the term, since English already has the word "appetizer".
I never watched that show so I had never heard Horse Dovers before. The food prep worker I was referring to was 20 at most so unless Honeymooners is in reruns I doubt if she watched it. She was probably more likely to quote Honey Boo Boo anyway.
Did they perhaps say "Fish Fill Its" on Honeymooners too?
I don't remember. And just FYI, I am 54 years old and Honeymooners was already in reruns when I saw it! It's early Fifties--one of the first ever TV series/comedies. And still one of the funniest.
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