Show Frank fays fay's Just Take My Word for It SATURDAY SOIREE Dayton Is the southern expression expression ex ex- ex- ex How come considered considered considered consid consid- ered slang slang slang-N. N. N P. P Answer It is regarded as a southern colloquialism It is however a shortened form of How did it come to pass which of course is quite proper English Los Angeles I have never been able to understand why the composer named DVORAK should be called DV A WR- WR Please explain W. W W. W O. O Answer Answer In the Czech language language lan lan- guage r r is always followed by bythe bythe bythe the sound of as heard in azure pleasure Chicago Is there any tion between COCOA and CACAO CACAO W. W. W H. H S. S Answer Cocoa Is a corruption of the word cacao the Spanish word for cocoa The Spanish cacao Is pronounced kah- kah KAH KAH oh Akron Please give the meaning meaning meaning mean mean- ing and pronunciation of the word BABUSHKA E. E. E E. E L. L Answer It is the Russian word for grandmother Accent the first syllable Say boosh BAH-boosh- kah Columbus Please pronounce the names ION and IAN G. IAN G. G M M. M Answer IAN Is the Gaelic form of the name John Pronounce Pronounce Pronounce Pro Pro- it EE ION Is the Rumanian form of John Rhyme it with bone tone Say yone |