Don Clugston wrote:
> Georg Wrede wrote:
> 
>>> Surely a person has a right to say "Windows XP is shite" without
>>
>>
>>  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
>>
>> The word shite may refer to various things
>>
>>     * A synonym for shit which originated from Ireland.
>>     * A shi'ite, that is, a believer in Shi'a Islam
>>     * The shite, the principal character in a Japanese Noh play
>>     * Shite, the person who performs the technique in Aikido.
>>     * Shite the Industrial band with strong Techno roots.
> 
> 
> FYI:
> "shite" is a very common term in Australia (excluding recent migrants, most Australians have some Irish ancestry). It's not just a less offensive spelling, there's a definite nuance. If you drop off the 'e', the meaning would be different, it would convey a lot more anger.

How does one pronounce it?

On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:14:27 +1100, Georg Wrede <georg.wrede@nospam.org> wrote:

> Don Clugston wrote:
>> Georg Wrede wrote:
>>
>>>> Surely a person has a right to say "Windows XP is shite" without
>>>
>>>
>>>  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
>>>
>>> The word shite may refer to various things
>>>
>>>     * A synonym for shit which originated from Ireland.
>>>     * A shi'ite, that is, a believer in Shi'a Islam
>>>     * The shite, the principal character in a Japanese Noh play
>>>     * Shite, the person who performs the technique in Aikido.
>>>     * Shite the Industrial band with strong Techno roots.
>>   FYI:
>> "shite" is a very common term in Australia (excluding recent migrants, most Australians have some Irish ancestry). It's not just a less offensive spelling, there's a definite nuance. If you drop off the 'e', the meaning would be different, it would convey a lot more anger.
>
> How does one pronounce it?

It rhymes with "light".

-- 
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia

Georg Wrede wrote:
> Don Clugston wrote:
> 
>> Georg Wrede wrote:
>>
>>>> Surely a person has a right to say "Windows XP is shite" without
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
>>>
>>> The word shite may refer to various things
>>>
>>>     * A synonym for shit which originated from Ireland.
>>>     * A shi'ite, that is, a believer in Shi'a Islam
>>>     * The shite, the principal character in a Japanese Noh play
>>>     * Shite, the person who performs the technique in Aikido.
>>>     * Shite the Industrial band with strong Techno roots.
>>
>>
>>
>> FYI:
>> "shite" is a very common term in Australia (excluding recent migrants, most Australians have some Irish ancestry). It's not just a less offensive spelling, there's a definite nuance. If you drop off the 'e', the meaning would be different, it would convey a lot more anger.
> 
> 
> How does one pronounce it?

"shight" - it rhymes with height, light, fight.

Synonymous, I would say, with "crap".