The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #75932   Message #1341985
Posted By: PoppaGator
29-Nov-04 - 09:26 AM
Thread Name: Gaelic for please be quiet?
Subject: RE: Gaelic for please be quiet?
So many "S"'s and "Sh"'s in all these variations.

Makes me wonder if the commonly-used "Shhh!" came into English usage from the Gaelic, by way of bilingual Irish (and/or Scots) people.