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Old 09-05-2018, 05:44 AM   #61 (permalink)
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It'd look much more natural if it was spelled "subfusque", similarly to "kafkaesque".
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Old 09-05-2018, 06:08 AM   #62 (permalink)
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Turns out that it means "rather dark in colour, unimpressive", and the two "u"s are pronounced like the "u" in bus, so the sound is more or less "sabfask."
You pronounce a "u" as an "a"? Round my parts we pronounce "bus" as "bus".
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Old 09-05-2018, 06:08 AM   #63 (permalink)
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Yes, grindy, that's true, or "subfuscate" might be another option.
At least it's not just me then - "subfusc" just doesn't look right as it is.

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You pronounce a "u" as an "a"? Round my parts we pronounce "bus" as "bus".
^ No, it was just a quick way to distinguish the "u" sound in "bus" from the "u" sound in "youniversity".
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Old 09-05-2018, 06:33 AM   #64 (permalink)
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You have an odd spelling for "university". Do we even speak the same language?
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Old 09-05-2018, 06:41 AM   #65 (permalink)
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^ HaHa! Just doing that to show the sound, of course!

BTW, congrats on your new avatar: at last you have an avatar that makes it look like you are laughing at everything that's posted. When it comes to the end-of-year award for Avatar Most Fitted To User's Posting Style, you'll get my vote.
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