The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #164462   Message #3939498
Posted By: Jack Campin
25-Jul-18 - 07:03 PM
Thread Name: BS: Word Mash-ups?
Subject: RE: BS: Word Mash-ups?
'Physalis'. I went there years ago with my friend from Bingo, and sure as fate she read it out rather loudly as 'Syphalis'.

My wife did a temp job once as a demonstrator for a supermarket's food section. The demonstrators were asking the punters to sample physalis fruit. Despite intensive practice they were often asked if they'd like to try a phallus.