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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 16
Time for this month's Appalachian Vocabulary Test. Take it and see how you do:
- Hippens
- Hunker
- Hisn
- Hear tell
- Hesh up
- Hippens-diapers. "When you bring little Suzy over day after tomorrow, don't forget her…
Added by Tipper on February 23, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments
Say What?
Every once in a while-an old saying bubbles up from my consciousness and flows straight out of my mouth. It leaves me wondering why I said it-where I heard it-and who was the first person to say it.
One day last week, I was describing a tornado that hit near Atlanta recently-I said "it tore up Jack". As soon as I spoke the words-I thought how long has it been since I heard someone say that-and why did it float to the top of my mind… Continue
Added by Tipper on April 22, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 5
Time for this month's Appalachian Vocabulary Test-
1. catty cornered
2. choke rag
3. clabber
4. clim
5. cuss fight
1. catty corner-in a corner or sitting cross ways. "The last time I saw Old Blue he was sitting catty corner on the porch."
2. choke rag- a neck tie. "I hate going to weddings, cause I have to wear a choke rag!"
3. clabber-sour milk.… Continue
Habitual Words
Have you ever been around someone who used the same word or words in every sentence? Years ago, I was introduced to a man-who at the end of every sentence said "and what not". I remember being obsessed with listening to him-to see if just once-he would'nt say "and what not". Never happened-he said it at the end of every sentence just like clock work.
A few other habitual sayings I've heard:
* you know (one of The Deer… Continue
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 3
Time for another Appalachian Vocabulary Test.
Blackberry winter
Blow
Blue john
Boot
Brought on
Budget
Bumfuzzle
Buss
Bust a gut
Branch
Blackberry winter-the last cold spell in the spring "I was all ready to go barefoot for the summer and then blackberry winter showed up."
Blow-to brag or one who brags… Continue
Added by Tipper on January 6, 2009 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments
Appalachian Vocabulary Test 2
It's that time again-time to test your Appalachian Vocabulary skills.
1. Back
2. Backset
3. Bad mouth
4. Bait
5. Bawl
6. Bear down
7. Beatinest
8. Bed tick
9. Biddies
10. Biggety
1. Back-To address a letter "Be sure to back the letter before you put it in the box."
2. Backset-A recurred illness "L.C. was getting better, then he… Continue
Added by Tipper on December 5, 2008 at 10:19am — 2 Comments
Appalachian Vocabulary Test
I recently came across some old vocabulary quizzes from an Appalachian Course I took in college, and thought it would be fun to test you as well!
1. addled
2. agg
3. aim
4. allow
5. anti-goglin
6. anty-over
7. arsh
8. ary
9. atter
10. aye gonnies
1. addled-crazy, dizzy, or dazed "After falling out of the tree, the boy was… Continue
Added by Tipper on November 4, 2008 at 10:19am — No Comments
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