Sylvie’s Underhanded Wonderland

It’s sherbet. SHERR-BET. Not “sherbert”. It comes from (I believe) an Arabic word that denotes a similar refreshment and is pronounced SHAR-BAHT.

I don’t like having to worry that I’ve just ordered someone’s nerdy (rainbow!) cousin at the ice cream parlor simply because you can’t pronounce it right.

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