• sil@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Pronounced “sher-may”.

    If it’s not on the Northside it’s only sparkling Westfield.

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    I call it Chermo or Chermobyl to give it its full name. This “chermy” reeks of either their marketing team or Victorian immigrants.

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    Back in the days when Russ Hinze-o-saurs roamed the earth, I was a spotty little retail employee at that place.

    One of the Pissweak World style school holiday attractions for the kids was a petting zoo, with a roo advertised as “Skippy’s brother, Chermy”.

    Arguably, the term’s at least fifty years old.

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    I mean, that wasn’t me, but…it’s completely true. I don’t know if the Wikipedia article sources that pronunciation, but it’s definitely true.