I have a few questions.

[Sea Six]

Regarding "Poughkeepsie...."

If it's pronounced Poo-kep-sie, why isn't it spelled "PooKEPsie?"

Also, why did they have the word "poo" in the name, if they aren't going to spell it like it sounds? Did they think they were fooling anyone?

That's about all for now.

[DAB]

You are allowed to keep all the poo you make there.

[Norm]

I don't know how, but I guess these folks do..........:D


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[Grey Ghost]

They won a WW2 contract to mfg. type A-2 flight jackets. That is all I know.

[Sea Six]

You are allowed to keep all the poo you make there.

:funniest:

[6spdC6]

Years back they had a couple of big mental hospitals down there. Its name then The Hudson River State Hospital (Lower NYS)

Some common sayings (Slurs) around the Albany area were in reference to that.



He came from Poughkeepsie. (He is a nut case)

He was released from Poughkeepsie. (A so-so nut case)

He should be committed to Poughkeepsie. (Self explainable)

He escaped from Poughkeepsie. (A supper crazy person)

[DukeAllen]

I propose we change the name to Shitkepsie and send Sea Six there.

[Sea Six]

:funnier:

[simpleman68]

From my years of listening to WPDH - Tobin and Coop (IIRC) in the morning, it is pronounced,
"Puhhhhhhhh-KIP-see" :dance: :cert:

A close buddy of mine grew up in Hopeless Junction (Hopewell)
Scott

[lspencer534]

You are allowed to keep all the poo you make there.

Insist on real poo...not shampoo.

[theriver]

scott is right it is po-Kip-see
And yes those 1930's colossal psych facilities are now shuttered. Residents now walk among us.

[Sea Six]

Insist on real poo...not shampoo.

Dayum!

:funnier: :funnier: :funnier:

[MikeB]

From my years of listening to WPDH - Tobin and Coop (IIRC) in the morning, it is pronounced,
"Puhhhhhhhh-KIP-see" :dance: :cert:

A close buddy of mine grew up in Hopeless Junction (Hopewell)
Scott

Poe-Kip-see is how we pronounced it in Upstate (Syracuse) area.
Poe as in Edgar Allen Poe.
I recall a friend of my Brother-in-Law who was from there.
That's how he pronounced it too.

[simpleman68]

Poe-Kip-see is how we pronounced it in Upstate (Syracuse) area.
Poe as in Edgar Allen Poe.
I recall a friend of my Brother-in-Law who was from there.
That's how he pronounced it too.

Interesting, I never heard it pronounced that way. I do remember lots of jokes about No. and So. White streets. :lol:

I was playing on the rock station from the area in case any locals know PDH. It's a pretty good rock station that also has awesome gag commercials and phone pranks.
Scott

[Cybercowboy]

In other news, Joliet Illinois rhymes with toilet.

[99 pewtercoupe]

In other news, Joliet Illinois rhymes with toilet.

Almost everything in Illinois rhymes with toilet

[Ruffy]

Dictionary FTW

Merriam-Webster Pronunciation (http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=ggpoug01&word=Poughkeepsie&text=%5Cp%C9%99-%CB%88kip-s%C4%93%2C%20p%C5%8D-%5C)

[snide]

He escaped from Poughkeepsie. (A supper crazy person)

What was for supper? :bigears:

[DAB]

What was for supper? :bigears:

Fava beans and a nice chianti.

[...Whitepower...]

Po - As in Po Boy sandwich
Kip - Pronounced just how it looks
See - conventional pronounciation.

Po - Kip - See.

It's where i lived and owned my home up until i left NY in 05 for Ga. My sister lives in Fishkill which is a neighboring town and works in Poughkeepsie. It's where i grew up.