In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> Any fisherpersons in your circle of acquaintances? If so, how do they
> pronounce this fish:
>
> crappie
>
> Do they turn it into "croppie", to avoid the bad word that will bring sin
> and destruction upon their houses?

No, we say "croppie" because that's the correct way to pronounce it. "-)
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