"ghoti" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /fɪʃ/ (note: intended), /fɘʃ/ [New-Zealand], /ˈɡoʊ.ti/ [often] Audio: en-uk-fish.ogg [UK], en-us-fish.ogg [US], en-au-fish.ogg [Australia] Forms: ghoti [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪʃ Etymology: Though frequently reported to be a coinage of George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), this term dates back to at least 1855. A jocular spelling of fish (/fɪʃ/) used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling: * gh, /f/ as in laugh, /læf/, /lɑːf/; * o, /ɪ/ as in women, /ˈwɪmɪn/; and * ti, /ʃ/ as in nation, /ˈneɪʃən/. Head templates: {{en-noun|ghoti}} ghoti (plural ghoti)
  1. (nonstandard, rare, humorous) A constructed word said to be an alternative spelling of fish. Wikipedia link: George Bernard Shaw, ghoti Tags: humorous, nonstandard, rare
    Sense id: en-ghoti-en-noun-Ul3sR80Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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