It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases. To start the videos click on them. 1. Painter: panther; mountain lion. “A couple Christmases ago Chitter thought she heard a painter out behind the house.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tipper (@blindpigandacorn) 2. Pallet: a bed made on the floor from blankets and pillows. “The girls used to love to sleep on a pallet in…
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Appalachian Dialect
Today’s video shares ten words/phrases from Appalachia. I hope you enjoyed the video! Jayho isn’t a word I’ve ever actually…
squinch verb To squint, contort the eye or face; hence squinch-eyed = squint-eyed. 1941 Hall Coll. Del Rio TN His…
Back in 2017 I wrote about Kenneth Roper’s mother telling her boys March 4th was the command day of the…
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases.…
Appalachian Dialect Celebrating Appalachia Videos Weather
Cloud Bursts, Little Noahs, & Other Rain Sayings
We’ve had so much rain! The backyard is a lake and every where you look you see soupy mud. We…
In my latest video I’m sharing more words from Appalachia that begin with the letter A. I used the “Dictionary…
long-headed adjective Determined, stubborn. 1938 Hall Coll. Emerts Cove TN = stubborn, with one’s head set on something; can’t get…
Apples play a huge role in the foodways of Appalachia. Back in the day they showed up in some form…
long handles, long handled drawers, long handled underwear noun Underwear with long legs and sleeves, worn esp by children.1954 GSMNP-19:16…