Appalachian Vocabulary Test 148
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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Dasst and Other D Words in Appalachia
In my latest video I’m talking about Appalachian words and phrases that start with the letter D. Out of the…
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Celebrating Language
If you’ve been reading Blind Pig and The Acorn any length of time you’ve already figured out I’m plumb foolish…
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Cowcumbers?
cucumber noun variant form cowcumber.1928 (in 1952 Mathes Tall Tales 72) Bet ol’ Nelse is settin’ on a rock waiting’…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 147
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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Pickin Peas in Egypt?
A few weeks ago I received the following comment from Jon Sheldon. “I’ve heard and used these my entire life. I…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 146
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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10 Words/Phrases from Appalachia
Today’s video shares ten words/phrases from Appalachia. I hope you enjoyed the video! Jayho isn’t a word I’ve ever actually…
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Do You Ever Squinch?
squinch verb To squint, contort the eye or face; hence squinch-eyed = squint-eyed. 1941 Hall Coll. Del Rio TN His…
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March 4th (Forth)
Back in 2017 I wrote about Kenneth Roper’s mother telling her boys March 4th was the command day of the…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 145
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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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…
