On: Color or Fruit? The Unlikely Etymology of “Orange”

[yellowapple]

Another factor there might be that "redhead" rolls off the tongue quite a bit better.

[SketchySeaBeast → yellowapple]

I'm sure you can find some sort of rhyme that'll work just as well.

[jessaustin → SketchySeaBeast]

For "orange"? Could you suggest a rhyme?

[cgearhart → jessaustin]

It's not as absurd as it may seem. Eminem discussed the topic at one point, although I don't think any of them would fit the bill as a replacement for "redhead": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPcR5RVXHMg

[stochastic_monk → cgearhart]

The trick is that assonance is sufficient for rap in contrast to a strictly true rhyme.

[rory096 → stochastic_monk]

From the video description: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sporange

[colordrops → jessaustin]

The only true rhyme for orange I've ever heard:

"Four engineers wore orange brassieres."

[xefer → jessaustin]

Finding a rhyme for orange is as annoying as a squeaky door 'inge

[tunesmith → jessaustin]

If you ask why my floor that was white is now orange, Well I quite like juice, and I last mopped my floor in July.

Came up with that one allll by myself.

[nvr219 → jessaustin]

porridge

[Bellerophon → jessaustin]

Oh danger, orange, her hair may be, by the manger, quite, orange she sees, the fire burns bright, the ranger, he schemes, in death she finds evil Sir Granger's deeds.

[petecox → yellowapple]

Not as well as ginger ninja or fanta pants.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KVN_0qvuhhw