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Hello Can Anyone Tell me Why do people Say Chilli Because Chilly Sounds Normal Razz


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Welcome Magnus!

A chilli is a spicy pepper, or Capsicum. If you are interested, see here. Chillies are definitely not chilly, they are hot! Eek

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You are welcome. Wink


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
 
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Can Anyone Else Comment on this

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Do you mean say or type?
 
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What Do You Meen " Say Or Type " May I Ask? Smile
 
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Do you meen as in type chilli or chilly on a computer or say chilli or chilly because they both sound the same Roll Eyes
 
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why do you put j. at the end MAY I ASK?
 
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Acceptible spellings for chili are chilli and chile. The word is from Nahuatl (Aztec) chilli via Spanish.
 
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Welcome to our forum, Magnus (I almost called you Chili! Big Grin)

jheem, the Spanish word is not related to "chilly?"
 
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When I was in Chile I ate some chilly chilli. I din't like it! Chilli shouldn't be chilly.


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When I was in Chile I ate some chilly chilli. I din't like it! Chilli shouldn't be chilly.

Unless it's gazpacho.
 
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If you're under 18, don't read this .

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"Chili" is Mexican slang for "penis." They say ... Out in a field on a rather cold morning the Mexican and the gringo farm worker both decided to take a leak, during which the grinigo said, "Pretty chilly."

The Mexican said, "Thank you."
 
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Thank you Jerry, I've spent some time laughing at that before I could type again.

According to my dictionary the spicey chilli can also be spelt as 'chilly' so there really is no difference. This dates from 1662. Conversely, to feel cold can only be spelt 'chilly' and dates from 1570. Surprisingly it wasn't until 1841 that the word came to be used to describe someone 'adverse to warmth of feeling'.
 
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Surprisingly it wasn't until 1841 that the word came to be used to describe someone 'adverse to warmth of feeling'.


Does your old dictionary give any quotes for it's first uses?


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Sadly it doesn't. Good as this dictionary is it seems to still have limitations Frown
 
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