Appalachian Vocabulary Test 166
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Appalachian Sayings in the Mail
Grandpa Dave McKinney (not my grandpa, but a subscriber’s) A few weeks ago I received a dandy list of Appalachian…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 165
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Green-up Time
Green-up Time“It’s coming green-up.” -Bill Dwyer The winds of winter taper;Calm reigns on hills and lea.A fulsome warmth comes creepingIn…
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Don’t Be Ugly
Tipper ugly adjective Of a person: bad-tempered, mean, misbehaving. 1992 Brooks Sthn Stuff 20 act ugly = misbehave. “My ma…
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Easter Flowers
“Seems daffodils (we called them “Easter lilies”) never disappear once started. And thankfully deer don’t eat them which is one…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 164
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Easter Bush
Easter bush (also Easter flower) noun The common forsythia plant (Forsythia virdissima).1944 Hayes Word-List NC 33 Easter bush = forsythia….
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Language of Love
In Appalachia… courting = dating sparking = dating sweet on = means you like someone he-ing and she-ing = hugging…
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Jewlarker
Photo from Miss Cindy’s family album jewlark (also jewlarker, jewlarkey, jewlarky, jularker)A noun See also jusem-sweet.1892 Fruit KY Words 230…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 163
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
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Do Up in Appalachia
A verb phrase To perform or complete (a household chore), straighten and make ready for use.1908 Johnson Life KY Mts…
