Onliest
onliest adjective Only. 1931 Goodrich Mt Homespun 63 She’s the onliest one I ever did know that could do such…
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Cornfield Beans
Cornfield beans Cornfield bean noun A running green bean planted next to a corn plant so that it will climb…
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Dusky Dark
dusky dark noun The times of day when, and shortly after, the sun goes down; partial darkness, in contrast to…
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Using the word ALL in Appalachia
In Appalachia we use the word all in…well in all sorts of ways! We often add the word all to pronouns:…
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Course the Bees
Papaw Wade blowing his fox horn course verb To trace or follow (esp bees to their hive). 1926 Hunnicutt Twenty…
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Breakfast – Dinner – Supper
dinner noun The midday meal, traditionally the main one of the day. 1924 Spring Lydia Whaley 1 Pap let the…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 89
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. One of this month’s words is more of a phrase. I’m sharing…
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Appalachian Sayings – As All Get Out
as all get out = extremely You can be: tired as all get out mad as all get out happy…
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A Little Keen Hickory
The other day Sue Crane left a comment that got me to studying on a few things. Sue Crane: You knew…
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He Threw a Donnick at me!
dornick noun A rock or stone small enough to be thrown. 1975 Gainer Speech Mtneer 9 = a stone small…
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Appalachian Sayings – Spitting Image
Chitter, Pap, and Chatter spitting image = looks just like someone There are lots of folks who can’t tell the…
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Conniption Fit
conniption fit = an angry tirade ——————- Usually someone either pitches a conniption fit, throws a conniption fit or has a…
