Usage of the Word Cemetery
I’ve been reading an interesting book recently, Tarheel Talk. It was published in 1956 by The University of North Carolina Press…
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Logging Vocabulary
I often come across words related to logging in my Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English. Most of the time its…
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Is Your Nose Clean?
“Tipper where did all those old sayings come about? England or Ireland or from the American natives, the Indians? I…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 82
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do! Take after Thataway Thick Toucheous…
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Appalachian Sayings – Not Fit For Man Nor Beast
I’ve heard the saying not fit for man nor beast used to describe bad weather-both the cold and the wet…
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Everwhen
Everwhen you can, get this guitar so I can get my fiddle out. —————— everwhen conjunction When, whenever, at the…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 81
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do! Swipe off Sweet milk Stub…
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Fruit = Apples in Appalachia
fruit noun Apples preserved, stewed, or made into sauce. 1926 Wilson Cullowhee Wordlist = apples. “We have lots of fruit…
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She Blessed Me Out!
Back in July I received the following email from Blind Pig Reader Ron Banks. Hi Tipper, Just wondering if you…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 80
Granny, Pap, and Tipper It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do! Snurl…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Off is Anywhere but Here
off = away from here. “Jane’s oldest son moved off and made a doctor. He never did come back.”…
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Juberous
“Chitter was juberous about her next move. She didn’t know if she should continue her journey or curl up in…
