Is gib pronounced "gib" or "jib"?

Post by **Mogul** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:26 pm

It's short for "giblets" (jiblets), so it's jib.

Post by **andyman** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:30 pm

If it was spelled with a J in the console command the it would be Jib, but it's not.

It is spelled with a G.

Gib.

:shakes head:

Post by **Myth** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:31 pm

Gib

coz it sounds better. Pronounce it bib if you want, there's no rules to accents and colloquialisms. Well there is in a way, but you know what I mean.

Post by **Pext** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:31 pm

andyman wrote:If it was spelled with a J in the console command the it would be Jib, but it's not.

lol...

Post by **R00k** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:37 pm

andyman wrote:If it was spelled with a J in the console command the it would be Jib, but it's not.

It is spelled with a G.

Gib.

:shakes head:

Turkey giblets aren't spelled with a J, so why in hell would they change the abbreviation for giblets to jibs? :icon27:

Post by **andyman** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:39 pm

There are no turkeys in Q3

its not abbreviated as jibs.........is it?

Post by **andyman** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:12 pm

riddla wrote:Aparently there's some internal stress within the offices of dictionary.com on this issue too:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=giblet

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=giblets

Time for WWIII.

so according to this, parts of a turkey are jiblets and parts of a human/alien/any quake dude is a giblet

...I knew it.......

Post by **R00k** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:15 pm

nope, not what it said at all.

it says that giblets (jiblets) are part of a bird, which are apparently pronounced both ways. but i've never heard of a fowl's viscera pronounced with a hard 'g' have you?

Post by **andyman** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:33 pm

R00k wrote:nope, not what it said at all.

it says that giblets (jiblets) are part of a bird, which are apparently pronounced both ways. but i've never heard of a fowl's viscera pronounced with a hard 'g' have you?

I know I have never said it myself

"Gimme that one part that tastes good!"

Post by **Bacon** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:33 pm

who the fuck cares how it's pronounced, i have always called it gib and always will.

Post by **andyman** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:34 pm

Bacon wrote:who the fuck cares how it's pronounced, i have always called it gib and always will.

and how are you pronouncing gib?

Post by **Bacon** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:45 pm

andyman wrote:
Bacon wrote:who the fuck cares how it's pronounced, i have always called it gib and always will.
and how are you pronouncing gib?

gib as in go or give

Post by **Canis** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:03 am

It doesnt fucking matter anymore...sheesh!

Is "Celtic" pronounced "Keltic", or "Seltic"? In truth, it can be pronounced either way, and both will forever be used.

Post by **R00k** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:21 am

YOU ARE WRONG IT IS KELTIC

Post by **sliver** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:27 am

Canis wrote:It doesnt fucking matter anymore...sheesh!

Is "Celtic" pronounced "Keltic", or "Seltic"? In truth, it can be pronounced either way, and both will forever be used.

it's keltic unless you're some idiot yank.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:27 am

regged just to say that

Post by **blood.angel** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:30 am

Its Keltic (as in KELL) if you are talking about the race, or areas of Scotland/Ireland they lived in.
Its Celtic (as in CELL) if you are talking about the soccer team.

Fuck knows what the dumb yanks call the basketball team. I dont give a shit.

Post by **4days** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:42 am

Mogul wrote:It's short for "giblets" (jiblets), so it's jib.

exactly. and that's how anyone that isn't utterly fucking spastic says it.

Post by **Chupacabra** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:45 am

blood.angel wrote:Its Keltic (as in KELL) if you are talking about the race, or areas of Scotland/Ireland they lived in.
Its Celtic (as in CELL) if you are talking about the soccer team.

Fuck knows what the dumb yanks call the basketball team. I dont give a shit.

Boston CELL-tics

Oh, and I dont give a shit about basketball either. Just thought I would add that.

Post by **Canis** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:46 am

Ok you fools, just check it out:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=celtic
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?b ... ic&x=0&y=0

All sources say "kel-tic, sel-" in the pronunciation key. It can be pronounced either way.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Fri May 06, 2005 5:20 am

Is it:

Mel Gibson

or

Mel Jibson?

Post by **inolen** » Fri May 06, 2005 5:54 am

It's pronounced "jib".

Post by **blakjack** » Fri May 06, 2005 6:12 am

ive heard them say jib in interviews before, but i still call it gib. always will, its how its spelt. pretty much everyone i play wolf/ET with says Gib, I mighta heard one or two people say jib and they just get laughed at.
then again, i know its id software, but ill always call them eye-dee because it sounds better...

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Fri May 06, 2005 6:47 am

it's pronounced jib

giblets has the same root

end of discussion

Post by **LXS** » Fri May 06, 2005 7:43 am

THE OFFICIAL ANSWER ON THIS QUESTION 5 EFFING YEARS AGO FROM ID SOFTWARE WAS "JIB".

If you say gib, you're wrong.