Sayings from Suzann
Here’s the most recent sayings my friend Suzann and her mother sent me: plagued or plauging = worrying. “Something’s been…
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Hoodoo’d Potatoes
A few weeks ago I received the follow question on the Blind Pig and The Acorn’s Facebook page. “Hi! My…
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February: The Month for Mollygrubs
The Free Dictionary has this entry for mullygrubs: Rur. to feel depressed. She had the mullygrubs because her husband was out…
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Sugar Kisses
“According to the Dictionary of American English, “sugar” is widespread in the South. They define it as “affection demonstrated through…
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Shivaree
Curtis and Bonnie Mease – Miss Cindy’s parents charivari noun [pronounced shivaree, with stress on both first and third syllables;…
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All Riled Up
A portion of a comment AW Griff left last week got me to thinking about the word rile. “I have…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 132
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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Cut The Blood Out Of
The Deer Hunter cut the blood out of one of his fingers at work last week with a saw. As…
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Red Off the Table
Last week Joe Chumlea left this comment: “Have you ever heard the term “red off”, as in when I was…
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Here While Back
Here while back, Ed Ammons sent me the following email. “I just remember a phrase I hadn’t heard in forever…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 131
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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Pummy?
Several folks found Lyndall “Granny” Toothman’s use of the word pummy interesting in my Dandelion Salad at Christmas post. I…
