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sannup n • [Algonquian; Narraganset sannop, Abnaki senanbe a married male member of the community]
fart n a • generalized term of abuse, esp for a man
four-flusher n • often used as a vague term of abuse
red-neck n 5 • orig applied abusively to..members and supporters of the National Miners’ Union
sapsucker n 4 • Used as a term of abuse for a person
snipe n 7 • Used as a term of abuse
trifling adj 1 • used as a vague term of abuse
turd beetle n • also used as a term of abuse
ploye n • [Canadian (esp Acadian) Fr]
affected (See also hyperurbanism)
ask v A1c (pronc) • occas considered an affected pronc
aunt n A1 (pronc) • sometimes considered affected, esp when overcorrected to [ɔnt]
either adj, adv, pron, conj • often considered affected
bubeleh n • affectionate form of address
bugger n1 B2 • freq used affectionately
bumps n2 • used as an affectionate form of address
cack n1 • [..cf other derog terms applied affectionately to children..]
chickie n 3 • used as an affectionate term of address
codger n 1 • often derog, sometimes affectionate
critter n B3 • affectionate
chickie n 3 • used as an affectionate term of address
darky n 1 • formerly often considered neutral or affectionate; now usu considered offensive
duffer n • used with a wide range of connotations from derog to affectionate
dupa n • also used as an affectionate term for a person
fart n b • a term of affection
galoot n • usu derog, occas affectionate
home boy n 1 • affectionate or derog
hunks n 1 • somewhat old-fash; occas affectionate
little old adj phr • Used to express disparagement, familiarity, or affection
lollipop n 2 • also used as an affectionate nickname
nigger n1 B1c • Used in a relatively neutral or affectionate sense by White speakers
peanut n 3 • sometimes used as an affectionate term for a small child
poot n 2 • a..sometimes affectionate term for a person
shitepoke n B5 • used affectionately
skeester n • often used as an affectionate term for a child
skeezicks n • ..usu used affectionately of a child
tick n1 4 • Used as a derog, or rarely affectionate, term for a person
toot n1 1 • used derogatorily or affectionately of a person
Africa; African (See also African, Central; Africa(n), West)
all both pron • [Perh an African calque..]
all two adj, pron, conj • [..prob an African calque..]
biddy n3 • [Prob coalescence of biddy n1 and beedie of Afr origin..]
bim adv • [..perh of Afr origin]
bloodynoun n • [..perh of Afr orig]
boo boo n1 • [Prob from an Afr word (cf Fon bũbũ insect)..]
broadus n • [..from Port barata bargain, a loanword into Afr pidgins or creoles..]
bungo n • [AmSpan bongo, prob from an Afr language]
crack one’s teeth v phr • [Afr calque..]
cudjoe-wood n • [Cudjoe African day-name for a male born on Monday + wood]
cunner n2 • [Perh by coalescence of canoe, ult from Arawak, with Gullah ˈ kunu, ult Afr..]
cush n1 • [Of Afr orig, ult from Arabic..]
cut-eye n, v • [..prob loan transl of an Afr idiom..]
for prep B2 • [..prob been infl by one or more African languages..]
fuh v • [Prob Afr..; cf DJE fi particle introd infin3 2]
goober n1 • [Of Afr origin..]
goofer n • [Of Afr origin]
gris-gris n • [Fr creole, ult of Afr orig]
gumbo n • [LaFr, of African origin..]
joog v • [Prob of Afr origin (cf DJE juk, DBE jook)..]
juba n • [Perh Afr; cf DJE Juba..]
magofer n • [..perh of Afr or AmInd origin..]
mojo n • [Of Afr origin..]
ofay n • [..African sources have been proposed.., but the lack of early attestations weakens the hypothesis..]
Sambo n1 • [From a personal name of Afr origin..]
suck one’s teeth v phr • vocal “gesture”..in Black cultures in Africa, the Caribbean, and the US
sweet-mouth v • [Prob of Afr origin]
swonger adj • [Of Afr origin..]
swonger v • [Of Afr origin..]
titty n1 • [..for possible Afr lang analogues cf DBE]
tote v • [Perh of Afr orig..]
wanga n • [Haitian Creole, ult of Afr orig]
cooter n • [Afr, akin to Bambara, Malinké kuta turtle; also Central Afr nkudu..]
banjo n • [Intro from W Africa in var forms prob ult < Port banza guitar]
be v B8b • by substrate infl from W Afr languages
day clean n • [Prob transl of a West African expression..]
duppy n • [Bube (a Bantu language of West Afr) dupe ghost..]
foo-foo n1 • [Of West African origin, rel to Ewe fu1fu1..and Fon fufu..]
hoodoo n • [W Afr..]
John Canoe n • [Folk-etym from W Afr source..]
ki intj • [W Afr..]
nyam v • [Of W Afr origin..]
pickaninny n • [W Afr and W Indian Creoles, of Span or Port origin; OED2 1657 ➝]
poor joe n2 • [Prob of West Afr origin.., affected..by folk- etym..]
poppy show n • [..widespread in Caribbean and W Afr creoles..]
say conj • [From any of several W Afr languages;..cf DBE say, DJE se]
una pron • [W Afr; cf Igbo unu you (pl); cf also DJE unu, DBE ona]
voodoo n • [LaFr voudou of W Afr origin; cf Ewe, Fon vodu spirit, demon]
butt-head n • chiefly S Atl, AL (MAP)
Cajun n1 3 • AL
dog fly n 1 • chiefly C and S Atl, AL (MAP)
fiddle worm n • AL
flip n1 1 • Midl, Sth, esp AL
garage apartment n • scattered, but esp TX, AL, SC
gooselock v • esp AL
guinea squat n • esp AL, FL, GA
key n 3 • chiefly S Atl, AL (MAP and Map Section)
Lane cake n • Sth, esp AL, GA
marionette n • esp LA, AL
mellow bug n • esp GA, AL
mourning dove n 2 • chiefly AL, FL
nigger killer n 1 • chiefly S Atl, AL
pullet bone n • esp AL, GA
river shrimp n • LA, MS, AL
rusty lizard n • AL, AR, GA, LA, TX
sleeper n 3 • esp AL
slop worm n • esp GA, AL
speck-back (tick) n • AL, AR, LA, TX
swale n 2 • FL, AL
tickbird n 1 • chiefly AL, GA
twistification n • sAppalachians, GA, AL
velvet-tail n 1 • esp Cent; also AL
weather house n • SC, GA, AL
white meat n • chiefly Sth, esp AL
wildcat adj • chiefly S Midl, AL, OK (MAP)
Yankee dime n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp AL (MAP)
ahkio n • AK
Arctic trout n • AK
arctic wine n • AK
arm pull n • AK
babiche n • Nth, esp AK
banana belt n • NW, esp AK
banya n • AK
barabara n • AK
bidar n • AK
bingle n • chiefly AK
bird bill n 1 • chiefly NW and AK
break-up n 1 • AK
burn n2 • AK
bush n1 B1b • Nth, esp AK
cache n • AK
catch v B11 • AK
cheechako n • AK, Pacific NW
chy n • AK
dog box n • AK
dog derby n • AK
dog driver n 1 • AK
dog driving n • AK
dog moccasin n • AK
dog musher n • AK
dog mushing n • AK
dog pot n • AK
dog punch v phr • esp AK
dog salmon n • NW, AK
Dolly Varden n 1 • chiefly NW, AK
down below adv phr 1b • AK
dry fish n • AK
ear weight contest n • AK
Eskimo ice cream n • AK
Eskimo potato n • AK
Eskimo yo-yo n • AK
fish burner n • AK
fish camp n 1 • chiefly AK
fish pirate n • AK
fish wheel n • Pacific NW, AK
float house n • NW, AK
freeze-up n • chiefly AK
grass widow n 3 • chiefly AK, Pacific NW
ground cedar n 2 • chiefly NEast, Pacific NW, AK
hiyu adj • esp AK, NW
hoochinoo n • chiefly AK
hooligan n • AK
ice bridge n • AK
ice worm n • AK
icta n • Pacific NW, AK
Indian celery n • AK
Indian rhubarb n 2 • AK
Indian rice n 3 • Pacific NW, AK
inside adv 2 • AK
inside n • AK
Irish lord n • esp AK
iron chink n • AK, WA
iron dog n 2 • AK
Kamchatka lily n • AK
kamleika n • AK
kelpfish n a • AK
king crab n 2 • chiefly AK
king salmon n • Pacific, AK
klootchman n • chiefly Pacific NW, AK
kneel jump n • AK
kokanee (salmon) n • West, esp AK, NW, Rocky Mts
lace flower n 2 • Pacific NW, AK
lagoonberry n • AK
land otter n • esp AK, Pacific NW
lay n1 2b • AK
layman n • AK
line cabin n • AK
lingonberry n • chiefly AK
little redfish n • NW, AK
lowbush cranberry n • chiefly AK
lower adj 2 • chiefly AK
lush n • chiefly AK
mackerel n 2 • AK
makoola n • AK
marsh felwort n • chiefly AK
mashu n • AK
moroshka n • AK
mossberry n 2 • AK
moss heather n • chiefly AK
mountain hare n • West, AK
mountain heath n 1 • chiefly West, AK
mountain heather n 2 • chiefly West, AK
mountain heather n 3 • AK
mountain juniper n • chiefly West, AK
mountain marigold n 1 • AK
mouse nut n • AK
muck-a-muck n 1 • chiefly NW, AK
mud shark n • nwAK
mug-up n • scattered, but esp N Atl, Upper Missip Valley, AK
mukluk n 1 • chiefly AK
mukluk telegraph n • chiefly AK
muktuk n • AK
mush n3 • AK
mush v2 • chiefly AK
musher n • chiefly AK
muskeg n • chiefly AK, MN
nagoonberry n • AK
neck v 2 • AK
needlefish n 3 • AK
needlefish n 4 • AK
niggerhead n 2 • scattered, but esp AK
nushnik n • AK
oogruk n • AK
out adv B1 • West, esp AK
outside adv • esp AK
outside n 1 • AK
panguingue n • AK, NW, CA
parka n (pronc) • chiefly AK |ˈpɑrki|
parka squirrel n • AK
petrushki n • swAK
pickerel n 2a • chiefly Gt Lakes, AK
pink daisy n • AK
pink salmon n • chiefly AK
pirok n • AK
pogy n 6 • AK
poke n1 1b(2) • N Atl, AK
pollack n1 2 • esp AK
poque n • AK
potlatch n • chiefly Pacific NW, AK
potlatch v • Pacific NW, AK
puchki n • AK
pulka n • AK
pup n • AK
pupmobile n • AK
redberry n k • wAK
redfish n b • chiefly AK, ME
red salmon n • chiefly AK
red snapper n 2 • AK, Pacific
rock ptarmigan n • chiefly AK
salmonberry n c • chiefly AK
salmon trout n 1d • West, esp AK
sarana n • AK
sheefish n • AK
Siwash n 1 • chiefly NW, AK
siwash v 1 • AK
Siwash camp n • AK
Siwash dog n • AK
Siwash harness n • AK
skijoring n • Nth, esp AK, NEast
skookum adj • chiefly NW, AK
skookum chuck n • chiefly NW, AK
skookum house n • chiefly NW, AK
smaller states n pl • AK
snipe v 2 • chiefly AK, CA
sno-go n, v • chiefly AK
snowmachine n, v • formerly widespread, now esp AK
soapberry n 2 • chiefly AK
sockeye salmon n • esp AK
sourdough n 2 • chiefly NW, AK
spruce chicken n • AK
spruce hen n • esp MI, AK (MAP)
squaw candyn • chiefly AK
squaw man n • esp NW, AK
States, the n • AK
strip fishing n • esp AK
swamp blueberry n b • AK, West
taku n • seAK
tank-stove n • AK
tanner crab n • AK
termination dust n • AK
tundra rose n • AK
tyee salmon n • esp WA, AK
ulu n2 • AK
wanigan n 1 • chiefly ME, Gt Lakes; also AK
wanigan n 6 • chiefly AK
wanigan n 7 • AK
washateria n 2 • AK
white sock(s) n • AK
wild celery n 1a • AK
wild hyacinth n 3 • NEng, AK
wild potato n 2c • AK
wild redtop n 3 • chiefly AK
wild snapdragon n 2 • esp AK
williwaw n • chiefly AK
willow grouse n 1 • chiefly AK
wineberry n 2 • AK
wolf scarer n • AK
ackempucky n • [Prob Algonquian..]
atamasco (lily) n • [Amer Ind attamusco prob related to Algonquian misk red..]
babiche n • [CanFr, from Algonquian apapish cord, thread..]
bogan n • [Prob Algonquian]
chinquapin n • [Of Algonquian origin..]
chogset n • [Of Algonquian origin]
coakum n • [Perh from an Algonquian word for “red”..]
cushaw n • [Prob Algonquian]
eatup n • [Algonquian netop close friend..]
hominy n • [Prob from or rel to Algonquian minneash fruit, berry]
killhag n • [Of Algonquian orig..]
kinnikinnick n • [Algonquian..]
kiskitomas n • [Of Algonquian origin..]
kyack n1 • [Prob Algonquian..]
maninose n • [Of Algonquian origin..]
mechameck n • [Prob of Algonquian origin..]
methy n • [Of Algonquian origin..]
moosemise n • [Of Algonquian origin]
moxie n • [Perh < Algonquian base maski- (or var) “medicine”..]
mummichog n • [Of Algonquian orig..]
muskeg n • [CanEngl < Algonquian (Ojibway mashkig, Cree mashkek)]
muskellunge n • [Algonquian..]
musquash n • [Algonquian]
namaycush n • [Algonquian..]
nitchie n • [Algonquian..]
pauhagen n • [Of Algonquian origin]
pecan n • [Algonquian]
pegging awl n • [..perh, if..of Algonquian origin, a folk-etym]
pegmonk n • [..-monk of Algonquian origin (cf Ojibwa..)..]
pekan n • [Algonquian..]
persimmon n • [Of Algonquian origin]
pishaug n • [Of Algonquian origin..]
pocan n • [Algonquian]
pocosin n • [Algonquian]
Podunk n • [..appar from an Algonquian place name..]
poke n3 1 • [Algonquian; cf pocan, puccoon] (MAP)
pokelogan n • [Algonquian]
poke of moonshine n • [..a folk-etym from an unidentified Algonquian word..]
pone n • [Algonquian]
pooquaw n • [From the same Algonquian source as quahog; see quot 1910]
powwow n • [Of Algonquian origin..]
puccoon n • [Algonquian; see quot 1910 at 1 below]
pung n • [Abbr for earlier tom pung, of Algonquian origin..] (MAP)
quahog n • [Algonquian..]
samp n • [Of Algonquian origin; cf Narraganset nasaump “softened by water”]
sannup n • [Algonquian; Narraganset sannop, Abnaki senanbe a married male member of the community]
saskatoon n • [Of Algonquian orig;..DCan 1810 ➝]
seapoose n • [Partial folk-etym of an Algonquian word; cf Delaware sepus..]
supawn n • [Amer Du sapaen boiled corn meal < Algonquian; cf Natick saupaun softened by water]
terrapin n, v • [Algonquian]
torshent n • [Of Algonquian orig..]
torup n • [Prob of Algonquian orig]
tumpline n • [Of Algonquian orig..]
wamp n1 • [Prob of Algonquian orig (cf Narragansett wompi white)..]
wampee n • [..eastern Algonquian langs of NEng and Quebec.)]
wanigan n • [Prob of Algonquian orig..but the precise source has not been determined.]
wapato n • [..perh of Algonquian orig]
wickup n1 • [From an Algonquian lang..]
fallfish n • chiefly east of Allegheny Mts
lick n 8 • chiefly Allegheny Mts
American Dutch See Dutch, American
American French See French, American
alewife n • [..once thought to be derived from an AmInd term..]
appola n • [..occas considered an Indian loan, is prob infl by Span a palo on a stick]
arivipa n • [Prob Arivaipa the San Carlos Indian people]
atamasco (lily) n • [Amer Ind attamusco prob related to Algonquian misk red..]
awendaw n • [Prob AmInd..]
cui-ui n • [AmInd]
dowitch n • [AmInd..]
gopher n1 1a • [Perh abbr for magofer, poss of AmInd origin] (MAP)
magofer n • [..perh of Afr or AmInd origin..]
maque chou(x) n • [LaFr; perh of AmInd origin]
moccasin n 1 • [Appar from moccasin shoe, of AmInd origin..]
ree corn n • [Ree var of Arikara an Amer Ind tribe noted for growing this variety of corn]
scobolotch n • [Appar AmInd]
sieva bean n • [Sewee an Amer Ind tribe that formerly lived along the Santee River in South Carolina]
spoonhunt n • [Prob folk-etym for some AmInd term]
wahoo n1 • [Prob adaptation of one or more AmInd names..]
wampee n • [Prob of AmInd orig,…]
wankapin n • [..a borrowing from an AmInd language of eastern Virginia..]
wickiup n • [In var AmInd langs, e.g., Sac, Fox, and Kickapoo, wikiyap..]
American Portuguese See Portuguese, American
American Spanish See Spanish, American
Amish preaching soup n • PA, OH, and other Amish settlement areas
gay adj 1 • Among Quakers, Amish, and other religious groups
mite v • among Amish
Anglo-Irish See Ireland; Irish
acquaintun ppl adj • Also aphet quaintun
allot v • now usu aphet: see lot v
allow v • often aphet ’low
along adv • Also aphet ’long
along of prep • Also aphet ’long of
aluminum n (pronc) • freq aphet |ˈlumənəm|
amongst (hands of) them pron • Also aphet ’mongst ~
another adj • aphet nother, nothuh, nuder, nuther
appaloosa n1 • also..aphet
appearently adv • aphet ’pearently
appoint v • Also aphet ’pint
arichtocrat n • also aphet richtocrat
asafetida n (pronc) • aphet |ˈfɪdɪti|
asparagus n • [..aphet forms were the earliest in English..]
athwartships (of) adv • Also aphet ’thwartships
avast v • often aphet vast
banana n (pronc) • aphet |ˈnænɚ, ˈnænə|
bang n1 • [Aphet form of shebang]
because conj • aphet forms
before-day n • aphet forms fo’-day, fore-day (MAP)
bide v • [Aphet form of abide]
blige n • [Aphet form of oblige]
boggin n • [Aphet form of toboggan..]
brella n • [Aphet forms of umbrella]
bundance n • [Aphet abundance]
butt v1 • [Aphet]
butting-line n • [Aphet form of abutting + line boundary]
Cajun n1 • [Alter of ’Cadian, aphet form of Acadian..]
catty-cross adv • [Alter of cater- + aphet form of across]
cease v2 • [Aphet form of decease]
‘ceitful adj • [Aphet form of deceitful]
’cep(t) v • [Aphet form of accept, except]
chief n2 • [Aphet form of kerchief]
climated adj • [Aphet for acclimated]
coon n1 • [Aphet form of raccoon]
crost adv, prep • [Aphet form of across + excr t]
crute up v phr • [..perh aphet form of recruit]
curious ointment n • [Folk-etym for aphet form of mercurous]
cute adj • [Aphet form of acute]
dobe n • [Aphet forms of adobe]
dress v 6 • [..Perh simply aphet form of address rather than a relic]
elastic (band) n • Aphet forms lastic and, by metath, laskit
enduring adj • Also aphet durin’
enough adj, adv, n (pronc) • freq aphet |nʌf|
excusing prep • freq aphet scusin, skusin
expect v (pronc) • aphet |spɛk(t)| (MAP)
faunce v • [Prob < vaunce, obs aphet var of advance v]
fay n • [Aphet form of ofay]
fen exclam • [Aphet varr of defend forbid, or of defense]
fend v • [Aphet forms of defend]
fess v1 • [Aphet forms of confess]
fess v2 • [Aphet form of profess]
fore prep • [OE fore; now often felt as aphet form of before]
fraid adj • [Aphet form of afraid]
fused ppl adj • [Aphet var of confused]
gage v • [Aphet form of engage]
gal ’bacco n • [gal girl + aphet form of tobacco]
ganser n • [Aphet form of merganser]
gin conj2 • [Scots, nEngl dial; aphet forms of again..]
gin prep • [Scots dial; aphet form of again]
ginner n1 • [Aphet form of beginner..]
havance n2 • [Aphetic form of behave..]
have v3 • [Aphet form of behave]
’havishness n • [Aphet forms of behavishness]
head of prep • [Aphet form of ahead of]
hind prep • [Aphet varr of behind]
hystericky adj • aphet form ’stericky
identical adj • Also aphet ’denticul, dentikul
in under prep phr • Also aphet nunder
jellico weed n • [Aphet forms of angelica]
jester n • [Prob aphet for digester..]
laxed ppl adj • [..perh erron for prolapsed or aphet form of relaxed]
’ligion n • [Aphet forms of religion..]
macadamize v • aphet forms acadami(z)ed, cadamized
macadamy n • Also aphet cadamy
miration n • [Aphet form of admiration]
molasses n (pronc) • freq aphet |ˈlæsɪz, -ɪs|
mosquito n1 (pronc) • aphet |ˈskitɚ|
muda grass n • [Aphet forms of Bermuda grass]
musquash n • Also aphet squash
no-count adj • [Aphet..] (MAP)
noculate v • [Aphet form of inoculate..]
oblige v • aphet bleedged, blee(d)st, bleedzed, bleege(d), bleeze, blidge(d), blige
oblige v (pronc) • aphet |bli|
occasion n, v • Also aphet form ’casion
otie n • [Aphet form of coyote n pronc |̩kaɪˈ(j)oti|]
partment n • [Aphet form of apartment..]
pear v • [ME.. aphet form of aperen to appear..]
perhaps adv • aphet ’haps
persimmon n • Also aphet ’simmern, ’simmon
Piscopal(ian) adj,n • [Aphet forms of Episcopal(ian)]
preserve n • aphet sarve
Rastus n1 • [Aphet form of Erastus]
re- pref • [Prob..a conscious attempt to “correct” a habitual aphet form]
relievo n • aphet lievo
remembrance n • Also aphet ’memb(r)ance, ’membunce
return thanks v phr • Also aphet ’turn thanks
ruction n • [..perh altered aphet form of insurrection]
sage orange n • [Aphet form of Osage orange]
sang n • [Aphet forms of ginseng..]
scorch v2 • [Perh folk-etym from aphet ’scort..]
scovy n • [Aphet forms of muscovy]
seeny n1 • [Aphet form of cassena]
sequia n • [Aphet forms of acequia]
sides adv, prep • [Aphet form of besides..]
‘sociate v • [Aphet form of associate]
souvian n • [Aphet for varsouviana var of varsoviana..]
sparagus n • [Aphet forms of asparagus..]
splanify v • [Aphet var of explanify]
‘spute v • [Aphet form of dispute..]
squeeze v • Rarely aphet queeze
stemper n • [Aphet forms of distemper]
stroy v, ppl adj • [Aphet forms of destroy(ed)]
struction n • [Aphet forms of construction, destruction]
stuboy exclam, v • [Prob aphet forms of hist-a-boy..]
tautog n • aphet tog
tobacco n A1 (pronc) • aphet |ˈbækə(r), ˈbæko|
tobacco n A2 (pronc) • aphet |ˈbæki|
toboggan n 1 • aphet boggan, boggin
tomato n A4 (pronc) • |ˈmeto, ˈmetə(r)| and other aphet varr
tucket corn n • [Appar aphet form of Nantucket, Massachusetts]
ticular n, adj • [Aphet forms of particular]
umbrella n A4 • [Aphet forms]
venture n B • [Aphet]
fertilize n • [By apocope] (MAP)
fur n2 • [Engl dial; by apoc from furrow]
Port n • [By apocope from Portuguese]
purify n • [By apocope from purifier]
Adam’s off-ox n 1 • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
against conj C1 • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
alleluia n • chiefly sAppalachians
all is adv phr • chiefly NEng, Appalachians
all’s out(‘s) (come) in free exclam • chiefly west of Appalachian Mts (MAP)
always-ago adv • sAppalachians
always-ago n • sAppalachians
Antony-over n, exclam • chiefly sAppalachians (MAP)
antymire n • chiefly N Atl, C Atl, sAppalachians
asarabacca n • now prob relic in Appalachians or obs
awful adj 2 • sAppalachians
baby buggy n • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
backset n 1b • esp Appalachians
backstick n • chiefly sAppalachians, Gulf States (MAP)
bad adj B4 • chiefly Appalachians, esp wNC, eTN
bad disease n • chiefly sAppalachians
baking powders n • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
bald n • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians, Ozarks
bardy grease n • sAppalachians
bat v3 • sAppalachians
bayou n B3 • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
be v A2 (pronc) • esp sAppalachians
beal v • chiefly Appalachians
bealed ppl adj • chiefly Appalachians, esp wPA (MAP)
bealing n • formerly more widespread, now chiefly Appalachians (MAP)
bean stringing n • chiefly sAppalachians, esp eKY
beer n • chiefly sAppalachians
blowing viper n • chiefly Appalachians (MAP)
boomer n1 1 • chiefly sAppalachians, esp eTN, wNC
boss-man n 1 • chiefly Sth, sAppalachians (MAP)
briggity adj • chiefly sAppalachians
brogue v • chiefly sAppalachians
bubbybush n • sAppalachians
buck n1 2g • scattered west of Appalachians (MAP)
buck n1 3c • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
buckwheat cake n • chiefly Gt Lakes, Appalachians (MAP)
budget n 1 • chiefly Appalachians
bunty n • chiefly Appalachians
bussy n • chiefly sAppalachians
butt n2 • esp sAppalachians
buttercup n 4 • esp sAppalachians
caramel n (pronc) • in Midl, esp west of Appalachians
chance n (pronc) • esp sAppalachians
change v1 • chiefly Sth, sAppalachians (MAP)
check n2 • Appalachians
child-fetching vbl n • sAppalachians
club fist n • esp Appalachians
cold nose n • sAppalachians
contrarious adj • chiefly sAppalachians
coon root n • chiefly sAppalachians
cooter v 1 • chiefly sAppalachians
cottonwood n 1 • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
county site n • chiefly sAppalachians
court v • chiefly sAppalachians
crawdad n 1 • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
cress n • chiefly Appalachians, esp wVA
cuckold v • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
cuckold v (pronc) • chiefly sAppalachians
dew poison n • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
dib n2 • sAppalachians
diddle n2 • chiefly sAppalachians
discomfit v • chiefly sAppalachians
disregardless adj, adv • chiefly sAppalachians
ditch line n • chiefly sAppalachians
divinity n • esp west of Appalachians (MAP)
doctor medicine n • sAppalachians
dog hobble n 1 • chiefly sAppalachians
doney n2 • chiefly sAppalachians
double v 4a • sAppalachians
double and twist v phr 1 • sAppalachians
dough beater n • sAppalachians
down-go n 1 • sAppalachians
draft n1 B1 • chiefly Appalachians
draft n1 B2 • chiefly Appalachians
dram v1 • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
drindle v • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
drop off v phr 1 • esp sAppalachians
dulcimer n • formerly Appalachians, now widely recognized
Dutch lunch n • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
easing powder n • sAppalachians
eating table n • chiefly sAppalachians
edzact v • sAppalachians, Ozarks
endurable adj • esp sAppalachians
-es suff1 1a • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
-es suff1 3a • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
ethyl n • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP and Map Section)
everly adv • sAppalachians, Ozarks
everwhat pron • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
everwhen conj, adv • sAppalachians, Ozarks
everwhere conj, adv1 • esp sAppalachians
everwhich adj, pron • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
everwho pron • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
fad die exclam • sAppalachians
fall grape n • chiefly sAppalachians
farewell-summer n 1 • chiefly cAppalachians
feist v • sAppalachians
filth n • sAppalachians, esp WV
fire boss n • Appalachians, West
firedog n • scattered, but esp freq sAppalachians, S Atl, Gulf States (MAP)
flake n2 • sAppalachians
flannel cake n • chiefly Appalachians (MAP and Map Section)
flicker n4 • sAppalachians
flux n • chiefly sAppalachians, Lower Missip Valley (MAP)
foot n C3 • chiefly sAppalachians
foreign adj (pronc) • esp sAppalachians
four-o’clock n 5 • sAppalachians
freeseed n • esp Appalachians (MAP)
galak v • Appalachians
gant-lot n • chiefly Appalachians
gap n1 1 • widespread, but esp Appalachians (MAP)
gaum v1 1 • formerly widespread, now chiefly Appalachians (MAP)
gaumy adj1 1 • scattered, but esp Appalachians (MAP)
gee-haw whimm(e)y-diddle n • sAppalachians, esp wNC
generation n • chiefly Appalachians
gin conj1 • chiefly Appalachians
give-out n • esp sAppalachians
go out to themselves v phr • Appalachians
gorge n1 • scattered, but chiefly NEast, Appalachians, Gt Lakes, SW (MAP)
grave rock n • chiefly Appalachians
green v 2 • sAppalachians
green onion n 1 • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP and Map Section)
grist n • esp Appalachians
groundhog n 6 • sAppalachians
groundhog n 7 • sAppalachians
guitar n (pronc) • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp Appalachians
gum n2 3b • chiefly Appalachians (MAP)
gum n2 3c • esp sAppalachians, Ozarks
gum n2 3d • esp Appalachians
gunny sack n • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP and Map Section)
hain’t v • chiefly NEast, Sth, S Midl, esp Appalachians
half-runner bean n • chiefly sAppalachians (MAP)
hand going adv phr • sAppalachians
handily adv • sAppalachians
hantle n • chiefly sAppalachians
happy pappy n • Appalachians
hardness n • chiefly Appalachians
hate n • chiefly Appalachians, Ohio Valley
hateful n • Ozarks, sAppalachians
heap n 2 • esp nAppalachians, CT (MAP)
hear v A2c • Sth, S Midl, esp Appalachians
hearth rock n • chiefly Appalachians
hearts-a-bustin’-with-love n • chiefly sAppalachians
hell n 1 • esp sAppalachians
hell’s banjer intj • sAppalachians
hillside plow n • chiefly Appalachians, sOH (MAP)
hog rifle n 1 • sAppalachians
hole v1 1 • esp sAppalachians
hollow n1, adj (pronc) • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians, Ozarks
hollow n1 B1a • esp sAppalachians, Ozarks
hollow n1 B4 • sAppalachians
horn n 8b • sAppalachians
horsethrowed past ppl, ppl adj • sAppalachians, Ozarks
house n B1a • sAppalachians, esp KY, TN
house pattern n • sAppalachians
hovel n 1a • esp NEng, sAppalachians
how conj • sAppalachians
hudder n • esp Appalachians (MAP)
hull-gull n • S Midl, esp sAppalachians, Ozarks
hurricane n A2b • chiefly Appalachians, Mid and S Atl
husband-high adj • esp Appalachians, Ozarks
hush v B1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp Appalachians
in reason adv phr • sAppalachians
ivy n 4 • chiefly Appalachians, sNEng
jag n2 1c • chiefly Midl, esp sAppalachians
jape v • esp sAppalachians
jay v2 • Appalachians
jay grab n • Appalachians
jay hole n • Appalachians
judgmatically adv • sAppalachians
kick v B1 • chiefly sAppalachians, S Atl (MAP)
kick v B2 • scattered, but chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
kindly adv • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians
knob n 1 • widespread, but more freq N Cent, Appalachians (MAP)
knowing n 1 • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
ladle n • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
lamp oil n 1 • scattered, but esp Appalachians (MAP)
lap v2 • esp sAppalachians, TX
lashhorn n • Appalachians
lasty adj • chiefly Appalachians, S Midl
laurel n 2 • chiefly Atlantic, Appalachians
laurel n 3 • chiefly sAppalachians, esp NC
lead n 3 • sAppalachians
least adj • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
leather breeches n pl 1 • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
lettuce saxifrage n • chiefly Appalachians
lie out v phr 2 • Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians, GA, SC (MAP)
light v2 2 • scattered, but esp S Atl, sAppalachians (MAP)
linguister n • chiefly sAppalachians
list n 2 • chiefly sAppalachians
liver-grown adj • chiefly sAppalachians, PA
loafer v • chiefly sAppalachians (MAP)
main adv • chiefly sAppalachians
man-power v • esp sAppalachians
mason wasp n • chiefly Mid Atl, sAppalachians (MAP)
master adv • chiefly ME, sAppalachians
mattock n • widespread, but more freq Appalachians (MAP)
meadow n (pronc) • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks, occas NEng
Melungeon n • sAppalachians, esp eTN
milk gap n • chiefly sAppalachians
molasses making n • sAppalachians
moldwarp n • esp sAppalachians
mort n • chiefly sAppalachians
mortal adv • esp sAppalachians, NEng
mother, may I n • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
mountain balsam n 2 • sAppalachians
mountain boomer n 5 • chiefly sAppalachians
mountaineer n • scattered, but chiefly Appalachians (MAP)
mountain ivy n • chiefly sAppalachians, esp VA
mountain lettuce n • chiefly Appalachians
mow hole n • esp Appalachians, PA, NJ (MAP)
mowing blade n • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians (MAP)
much adj 2 • chiefly sAppalachians
name v • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
nigger baby n 3 • chiefly west of Appalachians (MAP)
nigger pine n 1 • chiefly C and Mid Atl, sAppalachians
October bean n • chiefly sAppalachians, IN (MAP)
of prep Bb • esp Appalachians, Lower Missip Valley, SW (MAP)
offside horse n • scattered, but esp nAppalachians (MAP)
old woman is picking her geese, the phr • esp Appalachians
one more adj phr • sAppalachians
open peach n • chiefly sAppalachians, Mid Atl (MAP)
oxeye daisy n 2 • chiefly NEast, N Cent, sAppalachians
pack v 1 • chiefly West, Missip Valley, sAppalachians (MAP)
pack v 2c • sAppalachians
packsaddle worm n • esp sAppalachians (MAP)
panther n A1 (pronc) • scattered, but more freq Appalachians, Inland Sth (MAP)
pea hulling n • sAppalachians
penitentiary v • sAppalachians
pharaoh n • chiefly sAppalachians
pheasant n 1a • chiefly Midl, esp PA, sAppalachians
pig n1 B15 • esp sAppalachians
Plott hound n • sAppalachians
point-blank adv, adj A3 (pronc) • chiefly sAppalachians, esp eKY
point-blank adv B • S Midl, esp sAppalachians
point-blank adv,adj A2 (pronc) • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
point-blank adv,adj A4 • chiefly sAppalachians, esp eKY
poke n1 1a • chiefly Midl, esp Appalachians (MAP)
poking stick n • sAppalachians
pone n 3a • chiefly sAppalachians
popskull n • chiefly sAppalachians
pot-tail n • sAppalachians
pounding mill n b • chiefly sAppalachians
powder n B • chiefly NEast, N Cent, Appalachians (MAP)
pretty n C1a • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians
pretty girls’ station n • esp sAppalachians
proffer v • esp sAppalachians
proof vial n • esp sAppalachians
public work n • chiefly sAppalachians
quack grass n 1 • chiefly Inland Nth, N Midl, Appalachians (MAP)
quillwort n 2 • esp Appalachians
rainbird n 1c • chiefly Midl, esp Appalachians (MAP)
rawhide v 6 • sAppalachians
redd v 3c • esp Appalachians
red-neck n 5 • Appalachians
ribey adj • sAppalachians, esp WV
ridy-horse n 1 • chiefly sAppalachians
ridy-horse n 2 • chiefly Sth, sAppalachians
ridy-horse n 3 • esp Sth, sAppalachians
rifle v, n2 • sAppalachians
rifle gun n • now chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
rimption n • chiefly Appalachians
ripshin n • Appalachians
rock cliff n • chiefly sAppalachians
rock house n 1 • Appalachians, Ozarks
rooster n 1 • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
roughness n 1 • Sth, S Midl, esp Appalachians
ruling day n • sAppalachians
run v B7 • sAppalachians
running go n • sAppalachians
salad pea n • chiefly sAppalachians
sang v1 • esp sAppalachians
sang hoe n • esp sAppalachians
sang-sign n • sAppalachians
sanko v • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
saucer v C • esp sAppalachians
sawmill gravy n • chiefly sAppalachians
scandalous adv B • esp sAppalachians
scenery n B1 • esp sAppalachians
*schottische n • widespread exc Appalachians, Mid and S Atl (MAP)
scout v • sAppalachians
scribe n • esp Appalachians, Ozarks
serenade n • chiefly Appalachians, Atlantic exc sNEng (MAP)
set-along adj • chiefly Appalachians
setback n 2 • chiefly SE, Mid Atl, Appalachians, CT (MAP)
several adj, n, pron C • esp Appalachians, Ozarks
severe adj • chiefly sAppalachians
shagbark hickory n • chiefly NEng, N Cent, sAppalachians (MAP)
shammock v • chiefly sAppalachians
sheep mint n • esp sAppalachians
short dog n • esp sAppalachians
shuck bean n • chiefly sAppalachians
shut-in n • sAppalachians, Ozarks
si-godlin adj, adv • esp Appalachians
si-gogglin adj, adv • esp sAppalachians
singlings n • chiefly sAppalachians
sixty n • esp sAppalachians
skull orchard n • chiefly Appalachians, SE (MAP)
sled ride v phr • esp wPA, eIN, sAppalachians (MAP)
sleight n • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
slow John n • sAppalachians
smolick v • Appalachians
snake n 1b • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians (MAP)
snub v2 • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
snurl n • S Midl, esp sAppalachians
Snyder’s pup n • sAppalachians
sods n pl • Appalachians
soft peach n • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
song-ballad n • sAppalachians, Ozarks (MAP)
sonker n • esp sAppalachians
sourwood n 1 • chiefly sAppalachians
spend v B2 • sAppalachians, Ozarks
spicewood n 1 • now chiefly Appalachians (MAP)
spignet n • scattered, but esp sAppalachians
splunge v, n • Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians
sprig n 2 • esp sAppalachians
springhouse n • formerly widespread, now chiefly Midl, Sth, esp Appalachians (MAP)
spud v 1 • chiefly sAppalachians
stack cake n • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
staggerweed n 1 • chiefly sAppalachians, esp wVA
star root n 1 • esp sAppalachians
start v 3 • chiefly sAppalachians
stay-place n • chiefly sAppalachians
steady bee n • esp sAppalachians
stick bait n • sAppalachians
stickweed n • esp sAppalachians
still beer n • chiefly sAppalachians
stinking willie n 2 • esp sAppalachians
stir-off n • chiefly sAppalachians, esp eKY
stog v • sAppalachians
stool n 1 • sAppalachians
store v • esp C Atl, sAppalachians
stout adj 3 • west of Appalachians (MAP)
streaked meat n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians (MAP)
stretch n, v (pronc) • esp sAppalachians |stritʃ|
striped snake n 2 • esp sAppalachians
strong v C1 • sAppalachians
stub up v phr • sAppalachians
study v1 3 • esp sAppalachians
studyment n 1 • sAppalachians
stump water n 1b • chiefly Inland Sth, sAppalachians (MAP)
such pron B1 • sAppalachians
sugan n 3 • chiefly sAppalachians
sugar orchard n • chiefly nNEng, sAppalachians (MAP)
sugar water n • chiefly sAppalachians, IN, OH, PA
sugar whiskey n • chiefly sAppalachians
sulter v • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
sun-ball n • chiefly sAppalachians, Ozarks
surround v • chiefly sAppalachians
swarp v • chiefly sAppalachians
swarp n • sAppalachians
swear v C1 • chiefly sAppalachians
swingletree n • chiefly C and S Atl, Appalachians (MAP)
swoo exclam • scattered, but esp PaGer area, sAppalachians
sword n • chiefly sAppalachians swoard; also swode
take v B5 • chiefly Appalachians, esp KY
tale-idle n • esp sAppalachians
Tally n • esp sAppalachians
tangle-gut n 2 • esp sAppalachians
tap hand n • chiefly sAppalachians
ted v • chiefly NEast, N Cent, cAppalachians (MAP)
tedder n • chiefly NEast, N Cent, cAppalachians (MAP)
they-all pron • sAppalachians, Ozarks
they-uns pron • esp sAppalachians
through n 2 • sAppalachians
throw the hatchet v phr • esp sAppalachians
thump barrel n • chiefly sAppalachians
thunder dog n • sAppalachians
tide n • chiefly sAppalachians
time n C3 • sAppalachians
time about adv phr • chiefly S Midl, esp sAppalachians
to prep B15 • Gulf States, sAppalachians
tohind prep, adv • esp sAppalachians
tooth jumper n • sAppalachians, Ozarks
top n 1 • sAppalachians
traffic v • esp sAppalachians
tread v 2 • chiefly Ozarks, sAppalachians
tub mill n • esp sAppalachians
turkey mustard n • sAppalachians
turkey-tail v • sAppalachians
tush n A1 (pronc) • chiefly SE, sAppalachians (MAP)
tutor v • esp sAppalachians, Ozarks
twice out of sight adj phr • sAppalachians
twistification n • sAppalachians, GA, AL
twitchet n 1 • chiefly Mid Atl, sAppalachians
unfitten adj • esp sAppalachians
untelling ppl adj 1 • chiefly sAppalachians
up in prep phr • chiefly sAppalachians
upscuddle n • chiefly sAppalachians
wait on the table v phr • sAppalachians
weed n • now chiefly sAppalachians
where pron B • sAppalachians
whimmy-diddle n • chiefly sAppalachians
whistle pig n 1 • chiefly Appalachians (MAP)
white ash n 2 • esp sAppalachians
white-eye v 1 • chiefly sAppalachians, esp eKY
white-eyed adj 1 • chiefly sAppalachians
wild-hog v phr • sAppalachians
wingle v • esp sAppalachians
wire n (pronc) • esp sAppalachians, Delmarva |wɔr|
withouten prep, conj • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians
woman n A2 (pronc) • esp sAppalachians, C Atl
wood hick n • Appalachians
wood pretty n • esp sAppalachians
woolly head n 2 • esp sAppalachians
work-brittle adj 2 • chiefly sAppalachians
worm n 2 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians
worm fence n • scattered, but chiefly C Atl, Appalachians (MAP)
yellow patch n • sAppalachians
yon adj, pron, adv, n • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp sAppalachians
burgoo n • [Perh Arabic burghul cracked wheat]
cush n1 • [Of Afr orig, ult from Arabic..]
wolf grape n • [Calque of Arabic name for a species of Solanum..]
cunner n2 • [Perh by coalescence of canoe, ult from Arawak, with Gullah ˈ kunu, ult Afr..]
archaic; archaism (See also historic; obsolete; old-fashioned)
abear v • old-fash or arch
Abe Lincoln War n • arch or obs
about adv C • arch
abouten prep • arch
abscond v tr • arch
adays adv • arch
admire v A • arch or old-fash
adone intj • arch
alcaldia n • arch or old-fash
alchemy n • arch
almud n • arch
alow and aloft adv phr • arch
a many quasi-n • arch
ambush v • arch
amint n • arch
and conj B1 • arch or old-fash
andiron n • Arch spp anderens, and irons
anights adv • arch or obs
antifogmatic(k) n • arch
artetu n • obs or arch
author n B • arch
back-out n • old-fash or arch
backside n 1 • arch
ball off v phr • arch
batoon n • [batoon, arch var of baton]
be v B5c(1) • old-fash or arch
be v C2c • old-fash or arch
beardy man n • arch
beaver n 2 • arch
bed rug n • arch
belated ppl adj • arch
belike v • arch
belly-shot adj • arch
bibble v • arch
bird’s-egging n • arch
boon n2 • Arch pronc for bone
brief adj1 • arch
brief adj1 2 • arch
broke of one’s rest adj • arch
brute beast n • arch
burn v A2 • arch brent
burning fluid n • arch
caboose n1 1 • arch or obs
cad n • arch or old-fash
campoody n • arch
cape merchant n • arch
capsheaf n 2 • arch
Carolina potato n • arch
caulker n • arch
center shot n 1 • arch
cess n • arch
chestnutty adj • arch
chew one’s tobacco v phr 1 • arch
child n B1 • arch
chime n • arch
chirk adj • arch
chokecherry n • Arch spp chockcherry, choackcherry
chokedog n • Arch sp choakdog
chop n1 2 • arch
Christmas box n • arch or obs
Christyde n • arch or obs
circumstance n B1 • arch or old-fash
claggy adj • arch
clash n • arch
clevel n • arch or obs
clever adj 2 • arch
cleverly adv 1 • arch or obs
clew n2 • arch or old-fash
climb v 2c • clomben (arch)
cling v • arch or obs clang, clinged
cluff v • arch
coast, on the adv phr • arch
cod n1 2 • arch
come v B5 • [Survival of arch subjunc constr..]
commissionate v • arch
concern v • Pronc-spp concarn, consarn,..(reflecting archaic or old-fash varr)
conch n 2 • arch
confectionary n 1 • arch
copsil n • arch
cordwinder n • arch
corking-pin n • arch
corrupted ppl adj 1 • arch
cost v B • arch
count v B • arch
crazy adj 1 • arch
critter n B5 • arch
cut-down n 1 • arch
cutty pipe n • arch
daggly adj • arch
dare v A2 • [..archaic past durst..archaic 2nd sg darst..]
desireful adj • arch
dig v1 B2 • arch
digger n 1 • arch
dip toast n • arch
dirt n 1 • arch
do v C1b • arch
do v C3 • This archaic construction survives in mod stdE with the forms had,..
dobber n1 1 • arch
doctor stuff n • arch
dormant window n • arch
dosh n • arch
double sleigh n • Arch spp double slay, ~ sley
drink v B1 • arch
drinky adj • arch
driveway n 1 • arch
driveway n 2 • arch
dun v • arch
dunfish n • arch
east, about adj, adv phr • arch
ebony n 1 • arch
end on adv phr • arch
errand n B • arch
eyeable adj • arch
fainty adj 3 • arch
faith you exclam • arch
familious adj • esp freq among Black speakers; arch
fat n1 1 • arch
feature n • arch
fip n • arch
firefang v • arch
flea v • [Arch and Engl dial varr of flay]
flower-de-luce n • arch
fonda n • arch
forthputting ppl adj • arch
forthputting vbl n • arch
frowy adj1 1 • arch
full chisel adv phr • arch
fuzzled ppl adj • arch
gant adj • [Arch and dial Engl pronc-spp for gaunt..]
gashly adj • arch
gleed n • arch
graip n • arch
grandma’s darning needle n • arch
great n B1 • arch
gunter n • arch
gurgle v 2 • arch
gush n B1 • arch
hang up v phr 2 • arch
hardpan n 2 • arch
hardtack n 2 • arch
hard times n 1 • arch
he pron 6 • arch
help v A2c • arch
hen-hussy n 1 • arch
here adv B1 • arch
hereaway adv • arch
hike v 5 • arch
hinder adj • arch
hinny n • arch
hoddy-doddy n • arch
hog age n • prob arch
hold v A2b • arch
hold v A3b • arch holden
home n, exclam, v, adv • arch sp hom
Hoosier cake n • arch
Hope n • arch
hosen n pl • arch
housell adj • arch
housen n1 2 • arch
howsoever adv • arch
humble adj, v • arch sp ombel
hundred n, adj A4 (pronc) • arch sp hunard
hunkersliding vbl n • arch
husk n B4c • arch
Indian wheat n 1 • arch
into prep B2 • arch
junk bottle n • arch
kahili n • Arch spp kahile, kahiri
kringle n • [Prob primarily < Dan kringle (also.. arch kringel)]
ladies’ twist n • arch
ladrone n • arch
lawks intj • arch
lax n • arch
least conj • [Arch and Scots dial var of lest]
longsome adj • [..perh infl by arch or Brit dial longsome long, tedious]
look v B2 • arch
mislist v • arch
morning, in the adv phr • arch
nation adj • arch
nation adv • arch
nature n B3 • arch
nature n B4 • arch
netop n • arch
nigger n1 • arch spp nager, ne(a)ger, neeger, negar, negur, niegor, niger
nocake n • arch
oldermost adj • arch or obs
parsnip n • Arch sp parsnep
politicianer n • arch
pot n 5 • arch
puccoon n • for arch spp see quots
pumpknot n • [Etym uncert; cf arch pumple pimple and knot n1 2a]
purse n1 • arch |pʌs|
rattleran(d) n • arch
relievo n • [..Ult from arch, chiefly Scots dial relieve to release, rescue]
rise v B2 • arch
Sabbath-day n • arch
shaw n • arch
shitepoke n • [shite arch var of shit + poke bag;..]
sing n • among Black speakers; arch
slowful adj • some currency in 19th cent literary contexts..as a conscious archaism
sog n • arch
some adj • arch
sorry adj • arch spp sorrow, surrow
squail v • arch
squander v • [Arch or dial in Brit Engl; cf ..EDD]
squat v • arch
stancheous adj • [Abbrs for arch Scots dial substantious]
starve v 1 • arch
swankey n 2 • arch
tamale n1 • Arch spp tamaule, tamolly, tomale (MAP)
tarry v • arch
tarve v • arch
tarve n • arch
teeter v • [Varr of arch and Brit dial titter to move unsteadily, totter..]
teeter-totter n • [Varr of arch and Brit dial titter-totter..]
topping adj • arch
torshent n • arch
town ho exclam • arch
trampoose v • arch
truck n1 3 • arch
Washington eagle n • arch
what time conj phr • [Cf arch what time at the time when, when(ever)]
wizzen n • arch
yellow robin n • arch
ajo n • AZ, CA
angry acacia n • AZ, CA, NV
center fire adj • West, chiefly WA to AZ
checkered-bark juniper n • AZ, NM, TX
covena n • AZ
desert saltbush n • AZ
gopher snake n 1 • chiefly West, esp CA, AZ (MAP)
greasewood n 2f • esp AZ
hassayampa n • AZ
Hosteen n • NM, AZ
niggerhead n 3a • esp AZ
salmon n B2a(3) • esp AZ, UT
sotol n • TX, NM, AZ
Verde trout n • AZ
yant n • SW, esp AZ
zanja n • sCA, AZ
zanjero n • sCA, AZ
appaloosa n2 • chiefly Gulf States, AR, OK
Arkansawyer n • chiefly AR and adjacent states
ault n • esp AR
betsy bug n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp AR, KY
blackland n • chiefly TX, OK, AR, LA (MAP)
black wax n • chiefly AR, sOK and esp nTX
bois d’arc n • chiefly TX, LA, OK, AR, TN, KY (MAP)
bread-dough biscuit n • chiefly Nth, AR, MS (MAP)
care v B2 • chiefly FL, MS, AR, OK, NM (MAP)
carpet, on the adj phr • Sth, S Midl, esp NC, TX, AR (MAP)
Catahoula hog dog n • chiefly AR, LA, TX
gallery n • chiefly Gulf States, AR, TX (MAP)
Georgia stock n • chiefly Gulf States, AR, OK (MAP)
graveyard working n • esp TX, AR
hog jaw n • chiefly TN, KY, AR
hold v C2a • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp Gulf States, AR (MAP)
hoodlum wagon n 2 • esp TX, OK, AR
jimplecute n 2 • esp AR, MS, MO, TX
Methodist pallet n • esp AR, TX
outer road n • MO, AR
perch n1 B3 • esp TX, LA, AR, OK
rent house n • scattered, but esp TX, AR (MAP)
rubboard n 2 • esp Gulf States, TX, AR
rusty lizard n • AL, AR, GA, LA, TX
scavenger n 1 • AR
si-fog v • esp AR
Siwash n 2 • esp NW, AR
sluice n • chiefly West, esp CA, AR
speck-back (tick) n • AL, AR, LA, TX
stick bean n • esp Inland Sth, AR (MAP)
straddle board n 2 • chiefly AR, MO
suggin n2 • AR
tear the bone out v phr • esp AR (MAP)
yonder adv B2 • esp Gulf States, AR, GA
all-fired adv • Also (by assim of final [d]) all-fire
beef from bull’s foot, not to know v phr • [Prob alter of B from (a) bull’s foot, not to know by assim of f]
burn v A2 • occas assim to burn
child n A2 (pronc) • assim
corfish n • [Prob assim of corft, corved ppl adj, preserved in salt, + fish..]
cotted cheese n • [Assim of cottage cheese]
cramberry n • [By assim from cranberry]
dare v A3 • [..darse, das(s) have evid lost the final -t by assim to the following to.]
dow stick n • [Prob assim from dowse stick]
first form thing n • [Perh from first form ..(with assim of the m in form to n before th)]
foal v A3 • rarely foal (prob by assim of final cons cluster)
gank-gutted adj • [By assim from gant-gutted]
glass n • [The change of gl > dl by assimilation is common in Engl..dial..]
gunboat n 1 • also, by assim, gumboat
help v A • Cf Pronc Intro 3.II.27 with ref to assimilation of /l/
hundred n, adj A4 • [By metath and assim]
hundred n, adj A5 • [By metath, assim and devoicing of final consonant]
jerk v2 • ppl adj jerked, by assim jerk, preserved in this way
joe bacon n • [Prob assim form of jowl]
lampblack n • Pronc-sp, by assim, lam black
oblige v (pronc) • assim |(ə)ˈbli| (for obliged)
pave road n • [..perh assim pronc of paved road]
Porgy n2 • [By syncope and assim from Portuguese..]
raft n • [Prob after assim of final [t], the pl form was remodeled..]
sassafras n • [..non-std forms show..assimilation to saxifrage.]
shaft n 1 (pronc) • by assim, |šæf|
sheep sour n • [..Sheep shower is prob by assim..]
sook exclam (pronc) • in..sook cow,..usu assim to |ˈs^U̩ka^U..| (MAP)
streaked and striked adj phr • [By assim from streaked and striped]
that out adv phr • [Prob that pronc-sp for ’thout (at without) + doubt with assim of d..]
Atlantic (See also Central Atlantic; Middle Atlantic; North Atlantic; South Atlantic)
afterwash n • Atl
again prep, adv, conj (pronc) • freq in Atl States, less freq elsewhere
amen pew n • chiefly Sth and Atl States
American wire fence n • chiefly Atl States
angel shark n • Atlantic coast
back v 6 • Atlantic, esp coastal NEng
back water v phr • chiefly Nth, Atlantic
baitfish n • chiefly Atl, esp C Atl, N Atl
batfish n 2 • Atl coast
bight n 1 • chiefly Atl States
*bluegill n • widespread, but least freq in Atl and Gulf States
blue Peter n 2 • Atlantic
boot n1 1b • widespread, but esp Atl States, Missip Valley; scattered West
break away v phr • esp Atl States
*breaking plow n • widespread, exc Atlantic and West
bud n2 1c • esp Atlantic
buddy n 1c • chiefly Nth, N Midl, Atlantic
bugle n 1 • chiefly Atlantic, upper Missip Valley
butterfish n 1 • chiefly Atlantic
cat’s-paw n 7 • chiefly Atl, esp N Atl
cinch n1 2 • scattered, but esp NEast, Atlantic
climb v 2b • chiefly Atl States, esp nNY, wNEng (MAP)
commode n 4b • scattered, but esp Atl, Nth
co-nan(nie) v phr • chiefly east of the Missip R, esp Atlantic
conger eel n 2 • Atl coast
congo eel n 1 • Atl coast
corvina n a • Atl coast
corvina n c • Atl and Gulf coasts
country adj • chiefly Sth, Atlantic (MAP)
*coverlet n 1 • widespread, but least freq in West and Atlantic (MAP)
crank adj • Atlantic
creek n1 B1 • Atlantic, esp Mid and N Atl
crossbar n • chiefly east of Missip R, esp Atlantic
dairy n 1 • chiefly Atlantic (MAP)
door n B3 • esp Atlantic
drain n1 C4 • Atlantic
dungarees n pl • esp Atlantic (MAP)
eel v • chiefly Atl States
eelpot n 1 • Atlantic
eelworm n • chiefly Atl
English herring n • Atlantic
*feeder n 7 • widely scattered, but less freq Atlantic
fish hawk n 1 • widespread, but chiefly Atlantic, NW (MAP)
fix v B7 • scattered, but chiefly Atlantic, Gt Lakes, CA (MAP)
flatfish n 2 • Atl coast, esp NEng
flaw n • Atl coast, esp Mid Atl
flawy adj • Atl coast
fluke n1 • Atlantic coast
freshet n 2 • chiefly Atlantic, Nth (MAP)
frypan n • chiefly Atlantic, Inland Sth, West (MAP)
gauze shirt n • chiefly Atlantic
grassplot n • chiefly Atlantic (MAP)
greenhead n 3 • widespread, but esp Atlantic
grubby n 2 • Atlantic, esp N Atl
handiron n1 • chiefly Atlantic
hard-shell clam n 1 • Atlantic
*hey exclam 2 • scattered, but less freq Nth, Atlantic, West (MAP)
*hind end n 1 • scattered, but less freq Atlantic (MAP)
hominy n B1 • formerly widespread, now chiefly Atlantic, esp S Atl (MAP)
horse n B7 • chiefly Atlantic, N Cent
horse n, v (pronc) • chiefly Atlantic
house n, v (pronc) • chiefly Atlantic, esp NEng, Mid and S Atl
humor n • esp Atl
hundred n, adj A1 • chiefly Atlantic, Sth, S Midl
*hydrant n 1a • scattered, but less freq Nth, Atlantic (MAP)
kindling wood n • scattered, but more freq Atl (MAP)
laurel n 2 • chiefly Atlantic, Appalachians
library n (pronc) • esp Atlantic
main n1 • chiefly Atlantic
make up v phr 2 • chiefly Atlantic (MAP)
mantelpiece n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, Atlantic (MAP)
marry v (pronc) • chiefly Atlantic, Sth
marsh hay n • chiefly Gt Lakes, Atlantic (MAP)
*milk house n • widespread, but less freq Sth, Atlantic (MAP)
mountain laurel n 1 • chiefly Atlantic
mud hen n 1a • esp Atlantic
*muley adj, n2 A1 (pronc) • widespread exc Atlantic coast (MAP)
*muley adj, n2 A2 (pronc) • scattered, but less freq Atlantic coast, Gulf States (MAP)
*muley adj B1 • widespread, but less freq Atlantic coast (MAP)
northeaster n • chiefly Atlantic; also Gt Lakes (MAP)
northwester n • chiefly Atlantic, Gulf States, Gt Lakes (MAP)
oxeye n 1a • chiefly Atl coast
pale fence n • chiefly Atlantic, esp PA (MAP)
pheasant duck n • chiefly Atlantic, esp N Atl
pig in a bag n • chiefly Atlantic (MAP)
pop n2 1 • scattered, but esp Atlantic, Gulf States (MAP)
pound n2 2 • Atlantic coast
pound n2 3 • chiefly Atlantic coast
pulled candy n • chiefly Atlantic, Sth, S Midl (MAP)
pussley n 1a • scattered, but esp freq NEast, NCent, Atlantic (MAP)
raw bar n • chiefly Atlantic, esp Mid Atl
red drum n • chiefly Atl
roach n1 1a • chiefly Atlantic
row n 4 • chiefly Nth, Atlantic, Gulf States (MAP)
salt-meadow grass n a • Atlantic and Gulf coasts
scholar n • scattered, but esp Atlantic, N Cent (MAP)
see v B2a • scattered, but chiefly Atl, esp NEast
seesaw n 1 • chiefly Atlantic, Sth, S Midl, SW (MAP and Map Section)
serenade n • chiefly Appalachians, Atlantic exc sNEng (MAP)
setting room n • chiefly Atlantic, esp NEast
shad n 1 • chiefly Atl
shine n 4 • scattered, but esp Atlantic, Sth, S Midl (MAP)
*shivaree n B1 • widespread, but less freq Atlantic, Gulf States exc FL (MAP and Map Section)
shool v • chiefly Atl, esp NEng
silversides n 1 • chiefly Atlantic
sneaky Pete n 1 • chiefly Atlantic (MAP)
south-southerly n • Atlantic, esp Mid Atl
*straight up, not to know v phr • scattered, but rare Atlantic (MAP)
straw ride n • esp Atlantic
striped bass n 1 • scattered, but chiefly Atlantic, Lower Missip Valley, CA (MAP)
swamp mosquito n • chiefly Atlantic
take v B1b • scattered, but esp Atlantic (MAP)
thisaway adv • scattered, but more freq Atlantic, Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)
thoroughfare n • Atlantic
tractor-trailer n • scattered, but more freq Atlantic (MAP and Map Section)
*trade-last n • widespread, but less freq Atlantic (MAP)
traffic circle n • chiefly Atlantic, Gulf States, SW(MAP)
transformation n • chiefly Atlantic, N Cent (MAP)
water witch n 1 • chiefly Atlantic, esp Mid Atl
*water witch n 3 • widespread, but less freq Atlantic
weir n (pronc) • chiefly Atlantic |wɛr, ˈwɛə(r), ˈwæə(r)|
whistler n 3 • scattered, but esp Atlantic (MAP)
*wiener n • widespread, but less freq Atlantic, West (MAP)
*witching stick n • widespread, but less freq Atlantic, Gt Lakes (MAP)
*woven wire n • widespread, but less freq Atlantic coast, Gulf States, SW, Pacific (MAP)
Australian; Australian National Dictionary
bloomer n • [Orig Austr slang: abbr for blooming error]
gallows n 1c • [Austr Engl; AND 1847➝]
gum tree n 3 • [AND 1789➝]
Hughie n • [Cf OEDS Hughie “Austral. and N.Z. slang..”]
killick n • Cf..AND
mark v1 2 • [Cf AND 1883 ➝..] (MAP)
mud-fat adj • [..cf also AND (at mud 2)]
red gum n 2 • [AND 1788 ➝]
saltbush n • [AND saltbush 1846 ➝]
scarf n2 • Cf AND, DNZE
scrub n 1 • [..chiefly Austr, NZ]
sollaker n • [Also in Austr slang (AND sollicker 1898 ➝)..]
soul-case n • Cf ..AND
suckhole n 3 • Cf AND (MAP)
tacker n • [swEngl dial; now common in Austr Engl]
tin dog n • [Cf AND tin dog (at dog n.1 2.d) 1924 ➝..]
unfinancial adj 1 • [Cf OED2 financial a. 2 “Of a member in a society: That pays (his subscription)”;
1892;..common in Australia and New Zealand.]
unfinancial adj 2 • Cf AND, DNZE (at financial)
whirly wind n • Cf..AND