[net.nlang] col-yoom

wildbill@ucbvax.UUCP (William J. Laubenheimer) (04/13/84)

I think this pronunuciation, rather than being regional, is actually
specific to construction workers. I remember reading a book written by
someone who lost his office-type job and decided to become a construction
worker. He noted the exact same pronounciation and was bemused by it.

                                        Bill Laubenheimer
----------------------------------------UC-Berkeley Computer Science
          ...Killjoy WAS here!          ucbvax!wildbill