ghoti

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • 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 () used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling:
  • gh, as in laugh, ;
  • o, as in women, ; and
  • ti, as in nation, .

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