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[WMHarkins]

I have a bet with a friend on the pronunciation the cue maker Meucci. I say it's pronounced "Mewchee" and he says it's "Mayoochee"

Comments? I have 10$ riding on this! Ha... We have nothing better to do... can't bet on the Bears!!!

Mike

 

[straightline]

According to Jim Rempe, your friend is correct. I imagine in Italy you'd get a cross section including spitting off to the side.

 

[Cuebuddy]

Mike I don't like your chances here.


My wife challenged me to a game of strip poker, but then I realized she just wanted to do laundry.

So I folded.

 

[tim913]

On google it’s mee-oo-chee

 

[rustysregular10]

Mewchee

 

[R2PQZ]

I have a bet with a friend on the pronunciation the cue maker Meucci. I say it's pronounced "Mewchee" and he says it's "Mayoochee"

Comments? I have 10$ riding on this! Ha... We have nothing better to do... can't bet on the Bears!!!

Mike

For many years yours was the accepted one. At some point, maybe in the 90s your friends choice was presented as correct.

 

[pt109]

I have a bet with a friend on the pronunciation the cue maker Meucci. I say it's pronounced "Mewchee" and he says it's "Mayoochee"

Comments? I have 10$ riding on this! Ha... We have nothing better to do... can't bet on the Bears!!!

Mike

Bob Meucci agrees with your friend….he’s been correcting people for years.

 

[R2PQZ]

For many years yours was the accepted one. At some point, maybe in the 90s your friends choice was presented as correct.

I believe the change came about because too many people called the cues moochee.

 

[Nullus]

Your friend is correct. I've had lunch with Bob in the past, and asked him directly. It's pronounced May-oo-chee.

 

[Cornerman]

I have a bet with a friend on the pronunciation the cue maker Meucci. I say it's pronounced "Mewchee" and he says it's "Mayoochee"

Comments? I have 10$ riding on this! Ha... We have nothing better to do... can't bet on the Bears!!!

Mike

It is definitely not Mewchee.

Italian would be close to Mayoochee.

Most Americans will say either Myoochi or Meeyoochi.

 

[Cornerman]

For many years yours was the accepted one. At some point, maybe in the 90s your friends choice was presented as correct.

“Mewchee” was never accepted in my area (bought my first Meucci in the late 80’s). And it certainly was never acceptable by Italian Americans.. The guy who invented the telephone was Antonio Meucci, so the name was not unknown outside of the pool world.

 

[Johnny Rosato]

According to Jim Rempe, your friend is correct. I imagine in Italy you'd get a cross section including spitting off to the side.

Now that right there is funny! lol

 

[boogieman]

We say moo key just to annoy people.

 

[smoochie]

Give him the money......You can even hear it in Bobs youtube old videos. Its Ma-you-chee

 

[BilliardsAbout]

It's rather pronounced "Mick-Dermott".

 

[measureman]

Meucci translates to Spanish as "El Warpo"

 

[jeagle64]

Either way it’s fun to say.


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[garczar]

Meucci translates to Spanish as "El Warpo"

More like Italian for 'wobbly noodle'.

 

[Zerksies]

Mewchee

 

[ChrisSjoblom]

More like Italian for 'wobbly noodle'.

I had heard it was Cherokee for "curved poking stick."