Talk:br
Latest comment: 2 months ago by -sche in topic RFV discussion: December 2023–March 2024
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Rfv-sense "(interjection) Used to express being cold, to show shivering." — SURJECTION / T / C / L / 07:06, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
- I found and added to the entry two good cites. The remaining cites I can find are mnemonics to teach the spelling of February:
- 1970, Augusta R. Goldin, How to Release the Learning Power in Children:
- "Br, it's cold in the library in February," and "Never believe a lie." And then , you will , of course, reenforce the learning of spelling, routinely, by way of pertinent homework.
- 1986, Bruce O. Boston, Stet!: Tricks of the Trade for Writers and Editors, Editorial Experts, Incorporated (EEI Press):
- February, "Br! It's cold."
- 1987, Margie Golick, Playing with Words, Pembroke Publishers Limited, →ISBN, page 90:
- BR ... It's cold in February. / R U sending me a Valentine in FebRUary?
- And this "br-br":
- 1923, The Jewish Center, page 5:
- stamping his feet in an effort to keep warm he shouted "Br-br—it's cold here." The audience shivered in sympathy, but still no answer.
- I would tag it as rare (maybe nonstandard). - -sche (discuss) 13:20, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
- Tagging it as rare seems a good idea, but I added some more quotes, so it is now cited. Kiwima (talk) 19:44, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
- RFV-passed. - -sche (discuss) 14:59, 22 March 2024 (UTC)