go devil noun A heavy maul for splitting or chopping logs, usu having a hammer on one side of the head and a dull wedge on the other. See 1939, 1974-75 citations. For figurative use, see 1944 citation.1939 Hall Coll. Proctor NC = a hammer on one end and a kind of wedge on the other— to split logs with, a little sharper than a wedge, used like a wedge, only you strike with it (Lawerence Jones) 1944 Wilson Word-list…
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Appalachian Dialect
One of my recent videos goes right along with Jim’s guest post from yesterday. Hope you enjoyed the sayings 🙂…
One of the common stereotypes about the Appalachian region is it’s an undereducated area of the United States. That couldn’t…
rockB verb1 To throw rocks at in order to intimidate or to drive away or back, esp to ambush a…
I don’t have any sayings from Suzann and her mother today, but I do have a word. The other night…
falling weather noun1 Rain or snow; weather portending rain or snow.1924 (in 1952 Mathes Tall Tales 49) Granny Mag’s falling…
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases.…
clean adverb All the way, completely. Cf clear B, plumb.1935 Sheppard Cabins in Laurel 51 She just took the baby…
Last weekend Chatter and I pulled out some of my favorite Appalachian language books and made a video. I’ve had…
Our summer bounty of jars Putting up food for this year is pretty much over, and I’m always kind of…