How to say Completely in Appalachia
I was plumb happy that our friend David played our gig with us on Sunday In Appalachia we have many…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 101
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear some of the words. To…
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Grandaddy Longlegs
I call it a Granddaddy. Some folks call them Daddy Long-Legs or even Granddaddy Long-legs. When the girls were babies I didn’t want…
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A Body
“It’s got to where a body can’t even leave the house without locking the door behind him.” —————- body noun…
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June = The Month for Weddings
June is one of the most popular months for weddings. Appalachia has many interesting customs and sayings surrounding matrimony one…
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Terriblest and other est words in Appalachia
Tipper – sitting in one of her favorite places, the front porch Adding est to give emphasis to words is…
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Kraut
kraut A noun Sauerkraut, widely made in the mountains, stored in barrels and kept for winter consumption. The food is…
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Mountain Ivy = Mountain Laurel = Rhododendron
ivy noun (also ivy bush, ivy tree) The mountain laurel tree (Kalmia latifolia). Same as calico bush, mountain ivy. 1883…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 100
The Deer Hunter and Pap talking over the garden – 2012 It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing…
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The Mountain Ivy is Blooming
Over the past week, the Ivy around my house has started to bloom. If Ivy makes you think of the green vine…
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Jacob’s Onions
Jacob’s onion noun A green onion. 1975 Purkey Madison Co 53-54 A variety of vegetables grew in long neat rows;…
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Blackberry Winter
1962 Dykeman Tall Woman 14 And after the cold spell, when dogwoods bloomed, there would be whippoorwill winter and…
