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explain the Missouri/Mizzou thing....

Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:44 am
Posted by ElDawgHawg
L.A. (lower Arkansas)
Member since Nov 2012
2973 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:44 am
did someone come up with this to be cool? Or is it more a sign of the fine public school education in your lovely state?

Ok so that's a bit of a jab but it is a serious question. How did that come about?
Posted by Mizzeaux
Worshington
Member since Jun 2012
13893 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:45 am to
Eat my shite.
Posted by UGAalum08
Greenville, SC
Member since Aug 2014
944 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:45 am to
Explain to me why Arkansas is pronounced Arkansaw

Why do you need somebody to provide an explanation for an abbreviation?
Posted by Chase Daniel
Member since Sep 2014
560 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:46 am to
Posted by Stonehog
Platinum Rewards Club
Member since Aug 2011
33329 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:46 am to
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Eat my shite


Z-O-U
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37295 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:46 am to
ask the native americans i guess?

but i would think that you are correct, just a shortening of the word. i like mizzou b/c i like z's.

p.s. you can't have a hog logo and be our fan this week and ask questions like that anymore.
Posted by UGAalum08
Greenville, SC
Member since Aug 2014
944 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:48 am to
I'm a fan of your team, but I don't like being a fan of your team. Therefore I will do so with bitterness.

Plus, I give UGA fans crap too, so I sure as hell won't make exceptions for anybody else.
Posted by Mizzourah2006
Fayetteville, AR
Member since Nov 2013
289 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:48 am to
quote:

Or is it more a sign of the fine public school education in your lovely state?


Lol, an Arkansas fan talking about public school education quality. I mean.....
Posted by blacknblu
Member since Nov 2011
10276 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:50 am to
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Chase Daniel

Man, I'll bet you were surprised to find no one snagged that screen name, right?
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37295 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:51 am to
embrace it...

Posted by Tigerjackswartz
Member since Mar 2012
322 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:52 am to
dates back to at least 1905, the first instance of it being in print.

Likely dates back to the fact that when Mizzou was founded in 1839, its official name was Missouri State University. MSU likely morphed into usage as Mizzou
Posted by igor stravinsky
Member since Oct 2013
617 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 9:54 am to
Is it that hard to make the connection between Missouri and Mizzou?
Posted by happyhappyjoyjoy
Packer/Suns fan too
Member since Apr 2011
2947 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:00 am to
quote:

Is it that hard to make the connection between Missouri and Mizzou?



but what's the point. You guys trying to be all hip with your z's when in reality you name has boring old s's?
Posted by igor stravinsky
Member since Oct 2013
617 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:00 am to
Busted. Z's are cool. Fact.
Posted by ElDawgHawg
L.A. (lower Arkansas)
Member since Nov 2012
2973 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:02 am to
for most people substituting s's for z's really doesn't make much sense..... all I was saying. So I figured there must be a story there....
guess not.... my bad
Posted by Numberwang
Bike City, USA
Member since Feb 2012
13163 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:03 am to
quote:

Explain to me why Arkansas is pronounced Arkansaw


Same reason its not pronounced Illinoyze.

Da French.
Posted by Numberwang
Bike City, USA
Member since Feb 2012
13163 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:04 am to
I kind of agree. Zs and Xs are obviously the cool letters.

I vote we change our mascot to the RAZORBAX.
Posted by Numberwang
Bike City, USA
Member since Feb 2012
13163 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:06 am to
quote:

Man, I'll bet you were surprised to find no one snagged that screen name, right?


IDKW, but this made me LOLIRL.
Posted by ZOUForce
Colorado Springs
Member since Sep 2012
85 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:09 am to
Listen to how you pronounce Missouri. It doesn't sound like Mississippi. Two different sounds. MISS and MIZZ.
Posted by cardboardboxer
Member since Apr 2012
34330 posts
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:11 am to
quote:

for most people substituting s's for z's really doesn't make much sense


Leet speak.
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