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# its pronounced
*pa-nov-ee-ay* 100% fact!
(I helped save b3ta! djdirect, Mon 9 Aug 2004, 12:21, archived)
# truly?
i feel cheated
(I helped save b3ta! kikilookeylikey, Mon 9 Aug 2004, 12:26, archived)
# yeah
it's Polish, I met Repcak, the original user of the word on the board over a few beers and he taught me. It means Gentlemen as in 'Ladies and Gentlemen, let me begin...' etc.
(I helped save b3ta! djdirect, Mon 9 Aug 2004, 12:29, archived)
# we had (through a bizarre chain of events)
a lovely polish man called robert living with us a few months ago.

but i never thought to question him about it.

i think i prefer the incorrect pronunciation! it sounds more... superhero sound effect-like
(I helped save b3ta! kikilookeylikey, Mon 9 Aug 2004, 12:31, archived)
# That was
my assumption.

I stand by my assumption.
(I helped save b3ta! guplik, Mon 9 Aug 2004, 18:45, archived)
# And I expect "Repcak"
is pronounced "rep-chick"
/spazz slav
(I helped save b3ta! RedHouse over yonder, Mon 9 Aug 2004, 14:28, archived)