What Went With My Keys?
“Mom don’t know what went with her keys, but I found them!” A few days ago someone left a comment…
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 166
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
Appalachian Sayings in the Mail
Grandpa Dave McKinney (not my grandpa, but a subscriber’s) A few weeks ago I received a dandy list of Appalachian…
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 165
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
Green-up Time
Green-up Time“It’s coming green-up.” -Bill Dwyer The winds of winter taper;Calm reigns on hills and lea.A fulsome warmth comes creepingIn…
Don’t Be Ugly
Tipper ugly adjective Of a person: bad-tempered, mean, misbehaving. 1992 Brooks Sthn Stuff 20 act ugly = misbehave. “My ma…
Easter Flowers
“Seems daffodils (we called them “Easter lilies”) never disappear once started. And thankfully deer don’t eat them which is one…
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 164
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
Easter Bush
Easter bush (also Easter flower) noun The common forsythia plant (Forsythia virdissima).1944 Hayes Word-List NC 33 Easter bush = forsythia….
Language of Love
In Appalachia… courting = dating sparking = dating sweet on = means you like someone he-ing and she-ing = hugging…
Jewlarker
Photo from Miss Cindy’s family album jewlark (also jewlarker, jewlarkey, jewlarky, jularker)A noun See also jusem-sweet.1892 Fruit KY Words 230…
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 163
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….