Soldering or Sadering?

I know a guy who pronounces solder (SOW-DIR), and dross (DROSE).

Maybe, as the other guy says, your customer is from South Boston... but here's the "dictionary definition".

Main Entry: sol�der Pronunciation: 's�-d&r, 'so-, Britain also 's�l-d&r, 'sOl- Function: noun Etymology: Middle English soudure, from Anglo-French, from souder to solder, from Latin solidare to make solid, from solidus solid 1 : a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces; especially : an alloy of lead and tin so used 2 : something that unites

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Perhaps your customer is from Massachusetts.

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At least they knew what solder was and didn't call it the "gray stuff" or "shiney stuff".

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Once I read a health and safety report complaining about "sawdust". I was confused and thought maybe Manfred had been sawing something in the back and handn't cleaned up which would have been very strange.

Later Manfred came and asked if I had read it and I said yes and was wondering about the sawdust. He said it took him a little while to realise that it was because Barb from down east was concerned about the solder and had a bit of an accent.

And the lady taking the meetings minutes had previously worked in another industry.

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We pronounce 'solder' as sawDER

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sold her. snirk!

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I think its like :

"Lets go pock tha kah". Translation: Lets go park the car

"Hello this is the potts dah-pot-mint" Translation: Hello this is the parts department.

Hehehe.....I love it!

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We pronounce it "buggery" as in the Marquis De Sade. This is where your customer came up with "sa-dering". The hyphen is actually in the wrong place; it should be as follows; "sade-ring". This is a derivation, shortening, or almost an acronym for "the Marquis De Sade is in my ring" - hence "buggery"

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