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02 December 2008

IAtionary: Róllisilla

Ról-li-si-lla [ROH-lee-see-ya] n.

1. A comfortable chair, particularly one on wheels
2. The Spanglish word for "Rollychair"

Origin: From Spanish silla, meaning "chair," and Stibitian rolli, meaning "rolly."

Alternate spellings: Rólysilla, Rolysilla, Rollysilla, Rollisilla

I actually asked Mr. Stibitz how to spell it today. The problem is, the first ll needs to be pronounced in English, and the second in Spanish. Should I spell it with l then ll? Or let it be and just write the pronunciation? Is it a y or an i in the middle? And is there an accent mark? He didn't give me any useful answers, so I just put a ton of alternate spellings. There. Done.

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