
Neesh or Nitch? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 20, 2010 · I find it interesting that it's Americans who tend to say nitch (as confirmed by Collins Dictionary, which explicitly says Nitch = US, Neesh = UK). For many other words that …
AmE pronunciation of 'cliché' vs 'niche' - English Language
Aug 17, 2016 · Another word of possible interest here is Vichy.You might expect from U.S. pronunciation of niche that Americans would tend to pronounce Vichy either "vitchy" (rhyming …
What is the origin of the phrase "zero, zip, zilch, nada"?
In the TV show Batman: The Animated Series, the character of Joker said the phrase "zero, zip, zilch, nada". Looking at Google results for that phrase, it seems to be more widely used, so I …
A bit niche - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
@gmcgath: Isn't it used in exactly the same sense as "a niche book"? My interpretation of the passage is that it says that a showing of The Blues Brothers every day at midnight would …
What is the origin of the phrase "This is why we can't have nice …
Nov 6, 2017 · It seems likely that comedian Paula Poundstone originally brought the phrase to the national stage in the late 1980s and early 1990s, though it's the kind of thing that might have …