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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | [[File:crêpe.png|thumb|The word | + | {{incomplete|Created by a ÇRÊPË - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
− | [[Cueball]] has made a {{w|crêpe}}, a thin pancake known for its legendary status in French cuisine, | + | [[File:crêpe.png|thumb|The word “crêpe” in the comic]] |
+ | This comic is a play on the expression "Weird flex but OK" ([https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Weird%20flex%20but%20ok definition at Urban Dictionary]). [[Cueball]] has made a {{w|crêpe}}, a thin pancake known for its legendary status in French cuisine. When he says the word "crêpe," however, the {{w|circumflex}} above the "e" comes out odd. Instead of the usual simple angle (^), it looks more like a flat, empty arrowhead (⮝). [[Megan]], who can apparently see the text inside speech bubbles, comments on the odd shape with the appropriate pun. | ||
− | + | In some dialects of English (e.g. British English), and in the original French pronunciation, "crêpe" is said such that the ê is pronounced as in "get", i.e. "cr-eh-p", but American English speakers pronounce it like an "A", i.e. "cr-ay-p". | |
− | + | The title text continues the wordplay by punning on {{w|diuretic}} (a substance promoting increased urine production), {{w|Diaeresis (diacritic)|diaeresis}} (a symbol in the form of two dots placed above a vowel; the adjective form can be spelled "[https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Diaresis dieretic]") and {{w|diacritic}} (what both the circumflex and the diaeresis are). | |
− | + | Diacritics are rarely used in English, potentially because of the wide variation of pronunciations even within the same nation, but are a common feature of other languages. In English, they are normally only seen in loanwords, such as crêpe, or used for emphasis for example the {{w|Metal umlaut}} seen in rock bands such as {{w|Spın̈al Tap}}. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball is holding a plate | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
+ | :[Cueball is holding a plate with a crepe on it, conversing with Megan.] | ||
:Cueball: Check out this crêpe I made! | :Cueball: Check out this crêpe I made! | ||
:Megan: Weird circumflex, but okay. | :Megan: Weird circumflex, but okay. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] |