re: #59 darthstar

Actually you were both right. Koi-oat is used pretty much everywhere in the US except in the Southwest. There it is pronounced Kai-oat-ee, which is Spanish pronunciation with a the first syllable changed from Koi to Kai. There are a number of words from Spanish that have dual pronunciation and were introduced via the cowboy in the late 19th century. Another is rodeo. Is it ro-day-oh or ro-dee-oh? Both are considered correct depending on where one lives.