How do you pronounce 'Dookus'?

[dolo amber]

Poll question: How do you pronounce 'Dookus'?

This is actually a point of contention in my household...sad, innit? :eyes:

(For the record, I say Dook rhymes with book, shortbus says loot.)

And Dookus can answer if he wants...but only if he agrees with me. :P :D

[Screaming Lord Byron]

1. It's Dookus, ya doofus.

[dolo amber]

2. Well, clearly

:eyes:

[flamingyouth]

3. "Fellow cat lover"

That's in my dialect.:D

[bigwillq]

4. I would say it

Doo-kus

Like doo,doo than kus

No offense about the doo doo this is just how I would say it.

[Dookus]

5. well

I surveyed my household.

The answer, I'm sorry to say, rhymes with "loot".

Your answer sounds too much like "tuchus".

The name derives from an old pet python I had many years ago named Duke. Over time, I latinized his name to Dookus, and that became my online persona well over a decade ago.

All that being said, I'm oddly flattered that you're discussing it.

[dolo amber]

8. Bah!

You're clearly wrong...:P

I'm not entirely sure how it came up, but now it's the reference point for all mistakes. "Oh right, and I suppose it's "Dookus" (said in the manner the person says it) too, right?" :eyes:

:D

[Dookus]

10. I'm sorry

to have caused such strife in your household.

If it will help, I will grant you special dispensation to mispronounce my name. That way you can both be right.

[supernova]

6. Dookus Lootus

I say the long u sound because sometimes around here, people teasingly write "Dook" for Duke.

[TrogL]

7. 'book' and 'loot' are pronounced the same

[Dan-W]

9. I do cuss very often. I try not to do so on this site.

[Dookus]

11. hrmm....

is Dookus a cuss word? I had no ideer.

[Blue-Jay]

12. Rhymes with "tookus"

also very fitting, considering the subject.

[Dookus]

14. hey!

kiss my sigline!

[Blue-Jay]

19. heh heh heh!

:)

To be honest, I've always pronounced it Duke-us. In fact, I've even started calling my friend's golden retriever "Dookus". His name is Duke, and I added the "us".

[Dookus]

21. yay!

it's spreading!

One day, we'll all be Dooki.

[SW FL Dem]

22. Same here!

I know two people with dogs named Duke. I call them both Dookus.

[Dookus]

23. Muahahahah

the pieces are in motion. The grand game begins.

[Kellanved]

13. neither

For some reason I pronounce "Dookus" in German, while I use a pseudo-American pronunciation for most other nicks :shrug: .

[Dookus]

15. Which raises the question

Is Dookus masculine, feminine or neuter?

[Squeegee]

16. In Latin...

The "-us" ending for a nominative singular noun is almost always masculine.

[Dookus]

17. whoohoo!

I'm a real boy!

[Kellanved]

18. *beeeeep* incorrect

The U-Declination allows the -us ending for feminine nouns. Example: manus (f): the hand.

[Dookus]

20. he said

almost always.

"Mano" is an exception in Italian, too. It's "La Mano". One of the very few feminine nouns that end in -o.

[Kellanved]

24. Sorry

I really have overlooked the "almost" in the reply; sorry, it is time for me to go to bed.

Anyway, it is not really an exception: it is a regular declination; not nearly as frequent as the US-Declination (or the a-), but it is still worth to memorize .