That bucket of water and mud mess they left in the backyard stinks to high heaven. —- The other day…
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Appalachian Dialect
bird noun A quaint character, comical or remarkable person. 1939 Hall Coll. Saunook NC He’s a bird. (Bob McClure) 1956…
running go (also run-ago, run and go, run ’n go, runny go, run to go) noun A running start, leap, or attack on, an energetic charge toward or…
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases.…
Last week I received the following message from Fay Nell Pitts: “Hey Tipper, I have meant to write to you…
A few posts back Blind Pig reader Terry Stites left this comment: “Can anyone help me with a word? Antigodlin,means…
My friend Suzann is always sending me colorful sayings. Suzann and I went to elementary school together and as adults…
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases.…
In Appalachia the word spell has more than one meaning. Of course the most obvious: to say or write out…
On July 24, 2019 Michael Montgomery passed away. When it comes to the preservation of Appalachian culture and heritage…