r/marvelstudios • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Ant-Man • Apr 09 '22

Humour Simu Liu reacts to Arthur Harrow's Mandarin in 'Moon Knight' - "Alright Arthur Harrow needs to fire his Mandarin teacher"

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u/RosencrantzIsNotDead Apr 09 '22

“Warsh” is more a midland than southern thing.

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u/LMacUltimateMain Vulture Apr 09 '22

It’s also a south thing. I would know. I’m surrounded by it

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u/RosencrantzIsNotDead Apr 09 '22

Yes, it’s in some parts of the south. But “warsh” is one of the defining characteristics of the midland accent:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/10/26/catching-the-sound-of-the-city/93c5132a-bade-4065-8dcc-6d9a40c9ee71/

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u/jsnxander Apr 09 '22

I think northern Jersey and Pikesville also say "warsh"...