Do you say 'wash' or 'warsh?' Here's where the pronunciation comes from

Washing hands in a sink in 1937 Fox Photos/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Fox Photos/Getty Images/Hulton Archive Kevin Warsh is President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve . And for some, the sound of his name holds a particular meaning — specifically, his last name. "My grandmother was the real tyrant about cleanliness," said Patricia T. O'Conner, an author and language commentator. …