Pajamas vs. pyjamas

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This has been bothering me. Which spelling do you use?

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Pajamas	31
Pyjamas	29

― Jeff, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 00:50 (twelve years ago)

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

― some dude, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 00:51 (twelve years ago)

― conrad, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 00:52 (twelve years ago)

the spelling 'pajamas' is in a major key, while 'pyjamas' is in a minor. therefore, my choice depends on my mood.

― Aimless, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 03:29 (twelve years ago)

Pyjama minor is the sleepiest of all keys.

― Doctor Flange, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 03:56 (twelve years ago)

yet another benefit of sleeping in the buff: not having to fret about how to spell "pyjamas"

― Lee626, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 05:35 (twelve years ago)

Pyjamas, come on.

― emil.y, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 05:46 (twelve years ago)

i use one but like the other one better

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 06:20 (twelve years ago)

depends on which country i'm living in

― dexpresso (Z S), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 06:32 (twelve years ago)

There is a disturbing new entry into this debacle, pijama. SMDMFINGH

― Jeff, Friday, 21 December 2012 15:32 (twelve years ago)

Jojamas

― carl agatha, Friday, 21 December 2012 15:34 (twelve years ago)

Is "pyjamas" pronounced "pie jamas"?

― t_s (how's life), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:34 (twelve years ago)

i've honestly never seen it as anything but "pajamas" my whole life. is this a britisher thing?

― nobody's bitch speaks again (some dude), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:35 (twelve years ago)

It is a correct spelling thing.

― emil.y, Friday, 21 December 2012 15:36 (twelve years ago)

Pronunciation: Brit. /pəˈdʒɑːməz/ , U.S. /pəˈdʒɑməz/
Forms:
α. (In plural form) 18 paunjammahs, 18 paejamus, 18 paijamahs, 18 peijammahs, 18 piejamahs, 18 pigammahs, 18– pajamas (now chiefly U.S.), 18– pyjamahs (rare), 18– pyjamas, 18– pyjammas (nonstandard), 19– paijamas.

β. (In singular form) 18– pajama (now chiefly U.S.), 18– pyjama, 19– pyjamah (rare), 19– pyjamma (nonstandard).

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Etymology: < Urdu pāy-jāma, pā-jāma and its etymon Persian pāy-jāma, pā-jāma, singular noun < Persian pāy , pā foot, leg + jāma clothing, garment (see jama n.1) + English -s , plural ending, after drawers n., trousers n., etc. The singular form is used in compounds. Compare also pie-jim-jams n., pyjams n.
N.E.D. (1909) also gives the pronunciation (pəidʒā·măz) /paɪˈdʒɑːməz/ .

― ledge, Friday, 21 December 2012 15:36 (twelve years ago)

correct according to who? "pa" has 2x as many google results as "py"

― nobody's bitch speaks again (some dude), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:38 (twelve years ago)

Compare also pearl-jamas

― t_s (how's life), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:39 (twelve years ago)

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/85f9ef4e6d42ded025c28cb10a0d9ff3/1501449.jpg

― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:40 (twelve years ago)

pijamas

― passion it person (La Lechera), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:41 (twelve years ago)

correct according to who? "pa" has 2x as many google results as "py"

― nobody's bitch speaks again (some dude), Friday, December 21, 2012 3:38 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol at this being a valid method of fact-checking.

― emil.y, Friday, 21 December 2012 15:42 (twelve years ago)

pəjamas

― ledge, Friday, 21 December 2012 15:43 (twelve years ago)

toejamas

― Self-Inflicted Areola Nostalgia (Old Lunch), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:43 (twelve years ago)

piyamas

― passion it person (La Lechera), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:44 (twelve years ago)

It is a correct spelling thing.
― emil.y, Friday, December 21, 2012 10:36 AM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Just because it's old and musty doesn't make it correct.

― t_s (how's life), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:44 (twelve years ago)

po-jama people

― Moodles, Friday, 21 December 2012 15:45 (twelve years ago)

They got flannel up and down 'em
A little trap door back around 'em
And cozy little footies on their minds.

― t_s (how's life), Friday, 21 December 2012 15:47 (twelve years ago)

p'jamz

― Dan I., Friday, 21 December 2012 16:13 (twelve years ago)

paj

― i know your nuts hurt! who's laughing? (contenderizer), Friday, 21 December 2012 16:26 (twelve years ago)

peej

― passion it person (La Lechera), Friday, 21 December 2012 16:29 (twelve years ago)

This is just a US vs. UK thing, right? Like "tire" and "tyre." Does anybody on either shore use a spelling inconsistent with that division?

― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Friday, 21 December 2012 21:13 (twelve years ago)

I don't know? I think pyjamas too.

― grossly incorrect register (in orbit), Friday, 21 December 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago)

Too much Winnie the Pooh for you.

― Sax Blatterday (jaymc), Friday, 21 December 2012 21:51 (twelve years ago)

jimjams

― Un monde où tout le monde est heureux, même les riches (Michael White), Friday, 21 December 2012 21:52 (twelve years ago)

"py" obv

― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 21 December 2012 22:07 (twelve years ago)

Pyjamas for me. I love unusual letter combinations. Haven't worn 'em since i was 11 or so.

(Canada)

― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 21 December 2012 22:47 (twelve years ago)

The government agrees with us, MVB: http://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/quiz/jeux-quiz-orthographe3-spelling3-eng.php?c1=2&c2=1&c3=3&c4=2&c5=3&c6=1&c7=1&quiz=Submit&qznm=orthographe3-spelling3-eng&qzlang=eng

― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 21 December 2012 23:06 (twelve years ago)

"pijamas"??

― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 21 December 2012 23:12 (twelve years ago)

i've always used y, i only noticed there was an a spelling very recently.

― estela, Friday, 21 December 2012 23:19 (twelve years ago)

PJs

― c sharp major, Friday, 21 December 2012 23:45 (twelve years ago)

mine pigami

― Una Stubbs' Tears (Trayce), Friday, 21 December 2012 23:52 (twelve years ago)

پايجامه

― ogmor, Saturday, 22 December 2012 00:04 (twelve years ago)

fuckin pajamas nonsense go straight to bed

― banlieue jagger (darraghmac), Saturday, 22 December 2012 00:06 (twelve years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 30 December 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 31 December 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago)

¯\(°_o)/¯

― mookieproof, Monday, 31 December 2012 00:18 (twelve years ago)

http://www1.macys.com/shop/mens-clothing/mens-pajamas?id=16295&edge=hybrid

― how's life, Monday, 31 December 2012 00:22 (twelve years ago)

six years pass...

pa-JAM-as vs. pa-JAWM-as

Do I have to make this a poll or can I just get a final ruling?

― Hangover Ape (Old Lunch), Saturday, 6 April 2019 20:28 (six years ago)

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