the word slough is to pronounce it "slew."
As in Ebey Slough, Steamboat Slough and Seattle Slough (the racehorse)
slough1 (sl, slou) also slew (sl)
n.
1. A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire.
2. also slue A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as
part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater
will
Kevin Graeme wrote:
> slough
>
> so "Goff"
>
> Now do Houston Street in NYC. :-)
>
> -Kevin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben Braver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:40 PM
> Subject: Re:OT: Win2k userid
>
> > Trivia Question:
> >
> > San Francisco has Gough Street.
> > Which of the "ough" words is it pronounced like?
> >
> > -Ben
> >
> >
> > >Though the rough bough fell in the trough, the slough ran through.
>
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