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fingernails

(n): the nail at the end of a finger
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8 months ago reesetee said:

Can't speak for anyone else, but I was objecting to the whole nail-biting, hobbit-sticking idea rather than the word itself. ;-)

8 months ago sarra said:

Not sure what's so objectionable about the pronunciation. Do you use the same kind of sound for both ns? For me it's /'fiŋ-gə-naɪls/. ŋ is "ng", the tongue closed at the back of the palate. A journey forward!

8 months ago reesetee said:

Eeew.

8 months ago bilby said:

I haven't been keeping abreast of meteorologically-relevant arboreal hobbit digitry. I'm stuffed.

8 months ago sionnach said:

plus there's that subliminal reminder of hobbits stuck in the forest during inclement weather: fangornhails

8 months ago bilby said:

Please don't bite your fingernails dear. We've told you so many times.

8 months ago limberbellona said:

worst word ever.

"finger" is bad enough without the "n" directly after it. your tongue has to do a weirdness in your mouth to pronounce this. "fin. fingern. ails."

ew.

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