Let's Spouge
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Let's Spouge
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Re: Let's Spouge
#2I like the sound, and the history.
But the name is really unfortunate, given a particular English slang word's identical pronunciation.
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#3Spouge is a genre of pop music that emerged in the 60's and 70's but which died away relatively quickly. It is enjoying a resurgence.
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#4I like the sound, and the history. But the name is really unfortunate, given a particular English slang word's identical pronunciation.
Look up the (possible) etymology for Jazz for a similar scenario.
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#5Re: Let's Spouge
#6I like the sound, and the history. But the name is really unfortunate, given a particular English slang word's identical pronunciation.
You're thinking of "splouge" (too much).
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#7I like the sound, and the history. But the name is really unfortunate, given a particular English slang word's identical pronunciation.
You're thinking of "splouge" (too much).
No, they aren't, I suspect:
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#8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spouge%27s_approximation
I had the pleasure of working with John Spouge. Very nice guy with a superhuman ability to solve differential equations. Really astounding.
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#9"[Jackie Opel] joined forces with the Troubadours, the house band of the Clyde B Jones funeral parlour." There's potential for at least one more newspaper feature, or streaming series, with this backstory.