humor: Mr. Blackwell's Weekly Appalachian-American Thesaurus, Week #3
- 05/06/09 06:16 AM
If you grew up in the deep South, as I did, you're aware of the unique quirks of our native dialect. Mark Twain hit on some of it, Jeff Foxworthy has built a career on it, and the entire cast of Hee Haw continues to celebrate it weekly on RFD TV. Today's words (quite unintentionally associated with food): Dinner: noun; The midday meal. Known as "lunch" by everyone outside the rural South. Supper: noun; The evening meal. Known as "dinner" by everyone outside the rural South, except in biblical times. Sweetmilk: adjective / noun combination; Whole milk. Cow's milk with no … (3 comments)
humor: Mr. Blackwell's Weekly Appalachian American Thesaurus
- 04/07/09 02:20 AM
We have plenty of local color in Georgia even when the cherries & crape myrtles aren't blooming. Atlanta comedian Jeff Foxworthy has made his fortune laughing about his Southern upbringing. As an AR service, I've decided to expand on Jeff's offerings by starting an Appalachian American Thesaurus in AR. Knowing how & when to use ya'll or you-uns won't get you far enough. Today's words: Studdun- verb. Studying, Considering. Haddinorta- verb/adverb combination/abomination. Should not, Ought not, Often prefacing a double-negative Neerbout- adjective. Almost, Nearly, Around, Approximately As in: "I been studdun 'bout sellin' ma 4 acres in Ball Ground fer $42,500 a … (2 comments)
If you grew up in the deep South, as I did, you're aware of the unique quirks of our native dialect. Mark Twain hit on some of it, Jeff Foxworthy has built a career on it, and the entire cast of Hee Haw continues to celebrate it weekly on RFD TV.;)
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