Why is it called a quay?

Why is it called a quay?

You know that wharf on the bank of the river where all the boats park? It’s not an aqua parking lot. It’s called a quay. The English spelling of this word was originally key, and that’s one way to pronounce it even today, an alternative to “qway.” Quay comes from the Old North French cai, “sand bank.”

Is Quay a Scrabble word?

Yes, quay is in the scrabble dictionary.

Is Zu a word?

Look up the word ZU in the free online Wordplays Dictionary….

1 definition for zu
– noun
1.	Zu — evil storm god represented as a black bird

Are there any two letter Z words?

ZA is the most played word containing the letter Z (and the only playable two-letter word with the letter Z) in tournament SCRABBLE play.

Is Oz a word?

Oz is a written abbreviation for ounce.

Why Australia is called Oz?

When Aus or Aussie, the short form for an Australian, is pronounced for fun with a hissing sound at the end, it sounds as though the word being pronounced has the spelling Oz. Hence Australia in informal language is referred to as Oz.

Is Zed a Scrabble word?

Yes, zed is in the scrabble dictionary.

Is Zee a real word?

Zee is defined as the letter Z. An example of zee is the first letter in the word zoo. The letter z. (US) The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.

Is Zed a word?

zed n. Something Z-shaped. Found in compounds.

Why do Canadians say Zed?

Zed is the name of the letter Z. The pronunciation zed is more commonly used in Canadian English than zee. As zed is the British pronunciation and zee is chiefly American, zed represents one of the rare occasions in which most Canadians prefer the British to the American pronunciation.

Why Bloody is a bad word?

Use of the adjective bloody as a profane intensifier predates the 18th century. Its ultimate origin is unclear, and several hypotheses have been suggested. The Oxford English Dictionary prefers the theory that it arose from aristocratic rowdies known as “bloods”, hence “bloody drunk” means “drunk as a blood”.

Is Crikey a bad word?

Origin of expletive is one tough cuss. “Crikey” is a “very British expression of surprise,” according to the online English-to-American Dictionary at www.english2american.com. Other sources say it’s a 19th century “minced oath,” or mild-mannered cuss word, again for the word Christ. …

What is a bathroom called in Ireland?

The Jacks. In Ireland, ‘the jacks’ means ‘toilet’, most commonly used to refer to public bathrooms.