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Help[Opinions] Re: Should Ralph return in popularity in the U.S.?
in reply to a message by Brendon_CB
It's dead here, and it deserved to die.
The UK pronunciation Rafe makes no sense here and would be considered very pompous and pretentious.
The American pronunciation is well-known slang for vomit (because that's what it sounds like.)
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
The UK pronunciation Rafe makes no sense here and would be considered very pompous and pretentious.
The American pronunciation is well-known slang for vomit (because that's what it sounds like.)
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
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Rafael "Rafe" is quite common for Eastern European migrants in the UK which is quite nice. That spelling might make more sense than Ralph for the Rafe pronunciation.
I didn't even know Ralph could be pronounced that way. I thought "rayf" was just the NN for Raphael.
I'm American and don't know about the slang meaning, for what it's worth.
I've heard it in media multiple times.
But I don't feel like I've heard it from people around me. It's not something I'd feel natural saying.
But I don't feel like I've heard it from people around me. It's not something I'd feel natural saying.