Re: [at-l] language help

["Charles W. Davidson" <wb4pan@mindspring.com>]

And one I often get benaggeld about 

Bof--As in two, like a twice barrel shotgun. I fired bof barrels at
once.

chase in Axton, Vaginia

plodder@juno.com wrote:
> 
> Periodically some hikers get all bent out of shape beause they do not
> understand the locals.  They think some of us are wierd and hard to get
> along with.  Following is a language that many of the mountain folks
> speak.  Now it might be right helpful if some of you flatlanders and
> folks above the Mason Dixon keep this so you can communicate with folks
> while hiking through the Applachian Mountains.  This is copied from Tom
> Hodges in the Johnson City Press.  Some of you will think I am a-fixin to
> pull your leg and you'll go on bein down right biggety and a cuttin up
> and get yourself smack-dab in trouble and maybe even whupped.  This is a
> real language in the mountains.
> A-fixin--Getting ready.  "We're a-fixin to go to the store."
> Peaked--Pale or sick looking
> Askeered of--Frightened or afraid of
> Doin's--A function.  "Are you goin to the church doins tonight?"
> Dast--Dare  "Don't you dast ask Zeke to the doin's."
> Holler---A small Valley
> Fetch--to bring
> Vittles--Food or victuals
> Put out--Angry, annoyed
> Smart--to hurt.
> You'ns-- you or y'all
> Aim--to intend or plan
> Cuttin up---acting a fool
> Book Read--educated or well informed
> Fur Piece--a great distance
> Gulley Washer--A hard rain.  another is frog-strangler
> Hesh up--become quiet
> Het--to become heated or upset
> Lollygagg--to loaf or loiter
> Pizen--poisen  "I seen lotsa pizen snakes in these parts."
> Awful Poorly---Very Ill
> Crick--a stiffness
> Airish--Breezy or drafty
> Biggety--stuck up or acting big.
> Clum--climbed
> Plumb--completely  "I'm plumb upset with her lolly-gaggin around."
> Kivver--cover
> Shed of-- to get rid of or unload  "You've got to shed of some of that
> weight          in that pack."
> Smack dab--on the dot.
> Poke---paper bag
> Whupped--whipped or spanked
> Skittish--Nervous  "Roan mt. folks get kind of skittish of folks on the
>  goverment trail."
> Et--eat
> Gander--to look at
> Naw----no
> Parts--area or neighborhood
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