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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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The letters "gh" in the word "ought" are silent but "ought" is not pronounced like "out" (lemmy.world)

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At least in my dialect/accent of English

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

I remember seeing a standup comedian late 80s or early 90s refer to ghoti as an alternate spelling for fish. Just looked it up, and it dates back to the 19th century.

You take the sound gh makes in laugh, the sound of o in women, and the to from dictionary. F-I-SH.