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….
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 (also Easter flower) noun The common forsythia plant (Forsythia virdissima).1944 Hayes Word-List NC 33 Easter bush = forsythia….
In Appalachia… courting = dating sparking = dating sweet on = means you like someone he-ing and she-ing = hugging…
Photo from Miss Cindy’s family album jewlark (also jewlarker, jewlarkey, jewlarky, jularker)A noun See also jusem-sweet.1892 Fruit KY Words 230…
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
A verb phrase To perform or complete (a household chore), straighten and make ready for use.1908 Johnson Life KY Mts…
Today’s guest post was written by Fred McPeek. Here in West Virginia we called the noon time meal Dinner. Dad…
Say rabbit rabbit the first day of the month before you speak to anyone and you will have good luck…
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words and phrases….
I didn’t have a white Christmas but I did get a skiff of snow Monday night. We didn’t realize it…
As I was reading the book Alex Stewart Portrait of a Pioneer a word kept jumping out at me ever…
Back in 2019 I received the following question about hacked beans. Hi, Tipper. My great grandparents and kin moved to…