Great Sayings
“A great thing about sayings is, we can each make up our own if so inclined. That’s where most of…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 187
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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A Corn Gritter
Page from American Primitives written by Robert W. Miller “Museum of Appalachia, Norris Tennessee“ Blind Pig reader Sallie sent me…
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All Sulled Up
Photo courtesy of Southern Appalachian Digital Collections sull (also sull up) verb, verb phrase, To sulk, pout act or become…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 186
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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Volunteers Gone Wild
volunteerA nounOften used attributively: an unsown plant or crop of vegetables or grain that comes up from old seeds either late…
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Feeling Better – Hopefully Won’t Take A Backset
backset noun A relapse during convalescence (especially in phrase take a backset).1863 Warrick CW Letters (May 26) I will be…
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Old Place Names
Yesterday’s post had Tricia wondering if the Potter swimming hole might have been named after the family surname of Potter….
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Come In From Work
Pap’s Big Garden 2013 When I was growing up Pap worked in the garden when he come in from work….
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 185
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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Funny Sayings
I love the rich colorful language of Appalachia. I love the mispronunciations, the unusual words and phrases, and the sayings—both…
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Do You Grow Beans In Your Corn?
Pap’s growing bean patch Cornfield bean noun A running green bean planted next to a corn plant so that it will climb…
