Fun Music Information -> Ghoti Hook
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Band Name Origins:
- ghoti hook, pronounced "fish hook," really is spelled with the 'gh' from words like 'enough' and the 'o' from 'women' and 'ti' from words like 'martian' but it was not a critic of the english language. the term is actually a musical reference, how certain different notes can give the same tone. Submitted by: Eric
- actually, it was George Bernard Shaw who came up with the follies of the English language by saying fish should be spelled ghoti Submitted by: marty
Why the Name is Stupid:
- What's stupid about it is that they want you to pronounce the first word like "fish." Clearly it looks like it should be pronounced "goaty" instead...I bet 99 out of 100 people would agree. Submitted by: Mr. Critic
- Sounds more like a weapon John Gotti uses than a Christian band. Submitted by: Chrissie
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
School Of Ghoti
School Of Fish combined with Ghoti Hook
'Ghoti' is pronounced 'fish', as mentioned several times on this site. Yes it's weird, but that's how they do it.
Submitted By: Art Decca
Band Name Pronunciation:
"fish hook
"Ghoti" is an alternative spelling of "fish".
Submitted by: Christian
