Scared Sayings
Yesterday’s post about being afraid made me think of all the ways we say we’re scared. Here’s a few that…
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Plaiting Hair
When I was a girl I loved playing with baby dolls. I had several and especially enjoyed playing with the…
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Mortally
mortally adverb Extremely, exceedingly, intensely; at all. c1940 Simms Coll She wuz so mortally glad to see us. 1940 Still…
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Airish in Appalachia
airish adjective1 Of the weather: cool, fresh, breezy.c1959 Weals Hillbilly Dict 2 = drafty, breezy, cool. “Shet the door. It…
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Lots of Unusual Names from Readers
The comments on yesterday’s post proved the names in Appalachia are as colorful as the language we use. I’m sending…
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Unusual Names in Appalachia
Tipper (with black shoes), Gazzie, Tina (my first cousin) I’ve been thinking about unusual names in Appalachia. My Granny Gazzie’s…
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Getting to Know the Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English
I’ve had my copy of the new Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English for a couple of months. I was so…
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Meller Apples
A comment on my recent video about making Apple Bread reminded me of something Pap and Granny always said. I…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 152
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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Stubbed or Stumped?
A commenter recently pointed out that I said stumped my toe instead of stubbed my toe. After reading the comment…
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Grandaddy or Daddy Long Legs?
granddaddy noun2 (also granddaddy grey-beard) The daddy long-legs spider.1957 Combs Lg Sthn High: Word List 46 granddaddy grey-beard, harvest-man =…
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Takin the Rag Off the Bush
Over the years of writing, and more recently creating videos, about the language of Appalachia I’ve had folks share words,…
