Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

In the weaving sheds and cotton mills of Lancashire, workers developed an exaggerated form of speech and gesture called mee-mawing to facilitate lip-reading.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=f6fQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA37&lpg...




Looks like that book/page might be unavailable outside of the UK.


s/.co.uk/.com and you're good




Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: