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Wordplay · Ages 18+

Riddle #200

Which everyday word means 'to rub something to a shine' in lowercase, but names a nationality the moment you capitalise its first letter?

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Answer: polish / Polish

A capitonym — the capital letter changes the pronunciation too ("PAH-lish" versus "POH-lish").

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