Ghoti

Ghoti was William Oliver’s attempt to re-arouse an English reform movement due to the high number of irregularities.

Ghoti is the rendition of “fish”. How?

gh, from tough
o, from women
ti, nation

So broken down, ghoti is pronounced fish.

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Diana Klemme 10.5.2009

Wonderful. Brilliant. Bravo. Genius. Exciting.
(But, then, I’m your grandmother!)