Post #2347251
2026-04-24 16:28 UTC
@Koochulainn@mastodon.ie yes. I live not far from the town of Bowie, Maryland. It’s pronounced like the knife: the same as a buoy, and not like a boy. However, the brilliant musician whose work I have tattooed on my body’s name is pronounced like ‘Bow-ee’. That ‘bow’ like you tie, not ‘bow’ like you take on stage.
This fucking language…
Replies (1)
-
@Koochulainn@mastodon.ie 2026-04-24 16:31
@josh0@babka.social Yeah, David Bowie thought it was like "bow" and arrow. 🤷🏻♂️ But do you say "booie-ant" or even "booie-ancy" (buoyancy)?