Please don't say 'Hit the Fat'

[Ryujin]

It's from the French Mêlée!

Wiki: The phrase comes from the French expression pêle-mêle, a rhyme based on the old French mesler, meaning to mix or mingle. [3][4]
The French term melee was first used in English in c. 1640 (also derived from the old French mesler,[5] but the Old French stem survives in medley and meddle).[1]

(edit) Saying Me-Lee or Me-Lay doesn't dramatically change the meaning. It's not the same as Coup-de-Gras (Hit the Fat) and Coup-de-Grâce (Mercy Killing).

Nor does it change the meaning like saying "hit the fat" instead of "hit of fat"

 

[trappedslider]

It didn't go well for Washington against the 'supposed' whoring British troops in New Brunswick. He was almost caught and hanged.

you umbran and CleverNickName can all host a podcast called "well actually"

 

[The Soloist]

you umbran and CleverNickName can all host a podcast called "well actually"

I'm just a mouse at the feet of the titans that are Umbran and CleverNickName.

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

you umbran and CleverNickName can all host a podcast called "well actually"

Already exists, because of course it does.

 

[Spellslinging Sellsword]

The change in pronunciation is just how language changes as it spreads out. At some point, the change just becomes the way most people use it. Otherwise one might as well argue that French people are just people who mispronounce Latin.

 

[trappedslider]

Already exists, because of course it does.

well fine they can name it whatever they want...

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

The change in pronunciation is just how language changes as it spreads out. At some point, the change just becomes the way most people use it. Otherwise one might as well argue that French people are just people who mispronounce Latin.

In the case of the OP, changing the pronunciation also changes the meaning. At least, if you understand the origin language.

 

[Ryujin]

Already exists, because of course it does.

You missed the opportunity to start that reply with, "Well, actually..."

 

[billd91]

The change in pronunciation is just how language changes as it spreads out. At some point, the change just becomes the way most people use it. Otherwise one might as well argue that French people are just people who mispronounce Latin.

It may be spelled Luxury Yacht, but it's pronounced Throatwarbler Mangrove.

 

[Ryujin]

It may be spelled Luxury Yacht, but it's pronounced Throatwarbler Mangrove.

Now I want a yacht, just so I can name it Throatwarbler Mangrove.