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…
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More Words that Start with the Letter A
In my latest video I’m sharing more words from Appalachia that begin with the letter A. I used the “Dictionary…
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Long-headed
long-headed adjective Determined, stubborn. 1938 Hall Coll. Emerts Cove TN = stubborn, with one’s head set on something; can’t get…
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Apples in Appalachian Foodways
Apples play a huge role in the foodways of Appalachia. Back in the day they showed up in some form…
