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taboo

      buck n1 • occas considered taboo

      bull n 1 • formerly often avoided as a taboo word esp in Sth, S Midl

      hockey n2, v • esp freq among children; sometimes taboo

Tagalog

      babai n • [Tagalog]

      bagoong n • [Tagalog]

      bata n • [Tagalog]

      bayao n • [Tagalog and related Philippine languages]

      boondock n • [Tagalog bundok mountain]

      panguingue n • [Tagalog pangguinggui]

Taino

      mangle n1 • [Span < Taino]

      pitahaya n • [AmSpan < Taino pitahaya]

Tatar

      sarana n • [Russ sarana, of Tatar orig]

telescoped

      dommer n • [Telescoped form of dominicker]

      farzino phr • [Pronc-spp for telescoped phrr (as) far as I know]

      fortino adv phr • [Pronc-spp for telescoped phr for aught I know..]

Tennessee

      bad adj B4 • chiefly Appalachians, esp wNC, eTN

      barn martin n • esp KY, MO, TN

      bois d’arc n • chiefly TX, LA, OK, AR, TN, KY (MAP)

      boomer n1 1 • chiefly sAppalachians, esp eTN, wNC

      brier hopper n • OH, TN, KY

      dismals n pl 1 • esp TN

      drat n • esp KY, TN

      drop edge of yonder n • esp TN

      dry-land fish n • chiefly KY, TN

      exercise n B • chiefly KY, TN

      fee grabber n • TN

      floaterial adj • TN

      grocery mix n • esp KY, TN

      hallway n • esp TN

      handkerchief n B • esp KY, TN

      hate v • KY, TN, Ozarks

      hog jaw n • chiefly TN, KY, AR

      house n B1a • sAppalachians, esp KY, TN

      hover n • chiefly sMD, nVA, KY, TN

      hunk n1 2 • esp KY, TN

      jakeleg adj, n2 • Gulf States, TN

      johnny walkers n pl • S Midl, esp TN

      landside plow n • esp NEng, TN, KY

      laying-off plow n • esp KY, TN

      liver mush n • NC, SC, GA, TN

      Melungeon n • sAppalachians, esp eTN

      mountain trots n pl • esp TN

      neutral strip n • TN

      oodlins n pl • S Midl, esp KY, TN (MAP)

      peawood n • wNC, eTN

      poor boy n 1 • orig New Orleans LA; now widespread exc NEast, Mid Atl; esp freq Gulf States, TN, TX (MAP)

      poor soul n • TN

      scratcher n 1 • esp Gulf States, TN

      silver cloud n • esp eTN, wNC

      slick n 3 • wNC, eTN

      slick n 8 • wNC, eTN

      splo n • Sth, S Midl, esp KY, TN

      sweet Betsy n 1 • esp NC, TN

      talpa n • esp KY, TN

      tisswood n 2 • chiefly wNC, eTN

      ugly adj B2 • scattered, but chiefly NEast, N Cent, TN (MAP)

      wahoo n1 3 • NC, TN, KY, VA

      whirlygust n • esp NC, TN

      woodfish n • esp VA, TN

Texas

      abra n • SW, esp TX

      agarita n • SW esp TX

      all the way through adv phr • chiefly Nth, N Midl, TX (MAP)

      allthorn n 2 • TX

      allthorn n 3 • TX

      amargoso n • TX

      anacahuita n • sTX

      angels’ hair n • LA, TX

      antelope horn(s) n • chiefly KS, OK, TX

      anvil n • esp TX

      asp n • TX

      atamasco (lily) n 2 • TX

      avalanche n 1 • TX

      badger fight n • SW, esp TX

      banquette n • sLA, occas eTX

      bar ditch n 1 • chiefly OK, TX (MAP and Map Section)

      battle n2 • sLA, TX

      beef n 2 • esp in Plains States, TX

      belduque n • TX

      bitterweed n • scattered, but chiefly Sth, TX (MAP)

      blackland n • chiefly TX, OK, AR, LA (MAP)

      black wax n • chiefly AR, sOK and esp nTX

      blister bug n • chiefly TX, Cent (MAP)

      bloodweed n • chiefly Sth, esp TX

      bluebell n h • TX

      bluebonnet n 1 • chiefly TX

      blue curls n 3 • TX

      blue norther n • Texas (MAP)

      blue whistler n 2 • chiefly OK, TX

      bohunkus n 1 • chiefly Sth, esp TX

      bois d’arc n • chiefly TX, LA, OK, AR, TN, KY (MAP)

      boll weevil n • esp TX, OK

      borrego n • esp sTX

      box supper n • chiefly W Midl, TX (MAP)

      brake n2 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX

      brasada n • TX

      brasero n • TX

      broomweed n • chiefly KS, OK, TX

      buffalo pea n 3 • TX

      bullcorn n • TX

      bull nettle n 1 • chiefly N Cent, Cent, TX, LA (MAP)

      burr n1 3 • chiefly Cent, Missip-Ohio Valleys, TX (MAP)

      butcher calf n • chiefly TX, OK, LA (MAP)

      buzzard roost n 2 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp SC, TX (MAP)

      cabrito n • TX

      caliche n • SW, esp TX

      camote n • esp TX

      caporal n • SW, esp TX

      carpet, on the adj phr • Sth, S Midl, esp NC, TX, AR (MAP)

      Catahoula hog dog n • chiefly AR, LA, TX

      cedar chopper n • TX

      cedar racer n • TX

      cenizo n 2 • esp TX

      cerillo n • TX

      cha-cha-cha intj • LA, TX

      chaparral berry n 2 • SW, esp TX

      checkered-bark juniper n • AZ, NM, TX

      chicharra n • TX

      chicken snake n 1 • chiefly Sth, Missip Valley, TX, OK (MAP)

      chilchote n • TX

      chilipitin n • chiefly SW, esp TX

      choc n2 • chiefly OK, TX, KS

      chubasco n • CA, TX

      colima n • esp TX

      coonass n • chiefly LA, seTX (MAP)

      cornfield duck n • esp TX

      correosa n • TX

      creole pony n • LA, TX

      cross timbers n • TX, OK

      crow poison n 3 • TX

      cup towel n • chiefly TX, Inland Sth (MAP)

      currant n B2 • TX

      devil’s bouquet n • TX

      devil’s-head n • TX

      devil’s horse n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      dirt tank n • TX

      domino v • TX

      do-right boy n • TX

      dry salt adj phr • chiefly Lower Missip Valley, TX

      ducking n • esp TX

      Dutchman’s breeches n 3 • esp TX

      d.w.i. n • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      ebony n 2 • TX

      encinilla n • TX

      esplanade n • [Fr; in Texas, prob infl by Span explanada lawn]

      ever adj • widespread, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp TX (MAP)

      evergreen onion n • esp TX

      everlasting yeast n • chiefly Cent, TX (MAP)

      fiesta n • chiefly SW, esp CA, TX

      firewheel n • esp TX

      flies and skinners n • chiefly Gulf States, esp TX (MAP)

      fluttermill n 3 • TX

      forty-two n • chiefly TX (MAP)

      foxglove n 2b • TX

      French harp n 1 • chiefly W Midl, TX, Cent (MAP)

      from prep B3 • esp Lower Missip Valley, eTX

      gallery n • chiefly Gulf States, AR, TX (MAP)

      garage apartment n • scattered, but esp TX, AL, SC

      gaspergou n 1 • LA, TX (MAP)

      goatsbeard n 4 • TX

      goatweed n 3 • esp TX

      grandfather’s beard n 2 • TX

      granjeno n • esp TX

      grass burr n • chiefly TX (MAP)

      graveyard working n • esp TX, AR

      grindle n1 • chiefly Lower Missip Valley, eTX (MAP)

      grulla adj • chiefly SW, esp TX

      guayacan n • TX

      gulf cloud n • TX

      gush n B4 • scattered, but esp Sth, TX (MAP)

      hand n B1 • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      hardhead n 2e • LA, TX

      headlighting vbl n • chiefly TX, nMI (MAP)

      hidy exclam • chiefly S Midl, TX (MAP)

      high cotton n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX

      hit a lick v phr 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      hog wallow n 2a • chiefly TX

      hoodlum wagon n 2 • esp TX, OK, AR

      hoopy n2 • esp TX (MAP)

      horned frog n • chiefly West, esp TX

      horse lot n 1 • chiefly SE, Lower Missip Valley, TX (MAP)

      hot top n • eNEng, TX

      hound dog n 2 • scattered, but esp Lower Missip Valley, TX, S Atl (MAP)

      huajillo n 2 • chiefly TX

      huisache n • chiefly TX

      ice-cream supper n • scattered, but esp Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      icehouse n 2 • chiefly TX

      Indian n B6 • esp Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      Indian blanket n • chiefly TX

      Indian pink n 3 • esp TX

      istle n • chiefly TX

      jabalina n • esp TX

      jalapeño n • orig chiefly TX, but now widely recognized (MAP)

      jimplecute n 2 • esp AR, MS, MO, TX

      jimpsecute n • MS, SW, esp TX

      joint vetch n • esp TX

      jump the broom v phr • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      Juneteenth n • chiefly OK, TX

      kinfolk n pl • widespread, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, Cent, TX (MAP)

      kisses n 3 • TX

      kiss-me-and-I’ll-tell-you n 1 • chiefly TX, Gulf States

      ladino adj • esp TX

      laguna n • chiefly TX, CA

      lap v2 • esp sAppalachians, TX

      larruping adj 1 • esp W Midl, TX, OK (MAP)

      lazy daisy n 1 • esp TX

      lechuguilla n • SW, esp TX

      leopard dog n • esp LA, TX

      lick n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX, OK (MAP)

      light bread n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, OK, TX (MAP)

      lobo n 1 • chiefly TX

      lot n 1a • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      manner n 3a • chiefly S Midl, Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      mantelboard n • esp TX, Lower Missip Valley (MAP)

      marais n • chiefly LA, eTX

      margil n • esp TX

      mayapple n 5 • TX

      mayberry n 1 • esp TX

      meadow pink n 4 • TX

      mealy-cup sage n • TX

      melon loco n • chiefly TX

      mesquite n • chiefly SW, esp TX

      mesquite grass n 2c • esp TX

      Methodist pallet n • esp AR, TX

      Mexican adj, n • chiefly SW, esp TX Mescan, Meskin, Messakin

      Mexican adj B3 • esp TX, Gulf States

      Mexican apple n • esp TX

      Mexican ash n • esp TX

      Mexican dove n • SW, esp TX

      Mexican hat n • esp TX

      Mexican heliotrope n • TX

      Mexican lion n • TX

      Mexican poppy n • chiefly SW, esp TX

      Mexican town n • chiefly TX, CO

      middlebuster n 1 • chiefly Sth, TX (MAP)

      milk pen n • esp Gulf States, TX

      mimbre n • TX

      Missouri primrose n • esp TX, OK

      mogote n • chiefly TX

      monkey blood n • esp TX

      morral n • SW, esp NM, wTX

      mosshorn n • West, esp TX

      motte n • chiefly TX (MAP)

      mountain cedar n • esp TX

      mountain grape n 1 • esp TX

      mountain laurel n 5 • chiefly TX, NM

      mountain pink n 3 • West, esp TX

      mouse snake n 1 • chiefly TX

      mule-eared rabbit n • TX

      mustang grape n • chiefly TX, OK

      naked adj (pronc) • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      naked Indian n • TX

      nettle rash n • chiefly SE, Lower Missip Valley, TX (MAP)

      net wire n • scattered, but chiefly Lower Missip Valley, TX (MAP)

      nigger n1 B11 • scattered, but chiefly Midl, Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      niggerhead n 3b • chiefly TX, Lower Missip Valley (MAP)

      nigger-shooter n • chiefly Gulf States, TX

      niggertoe n 5 • chiefly S Midl, TX

      norther n • chiefly TX (MAP)

      Old Hannah n • esp TX

      one-eyed cat n 1 • chiefly S Midl, TX (MAP)

      ought v C3a • chiefly Sth, TX

      pachuco n • SW, esp sCA, TX

      paint adj • widespread, but chiefly SW, esp TX (MAP)

      palo blanco n 1 • esp TX

      parasol n B1 • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, Cent, TX (MAP)

      peach pickle n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      peel v1 1 • scattered, but esp LA, TX

      pee-pee exclam • esp PA, Mid Atl; also LA, TX

      peg v C4 • esp TX

      pepper belly n • chiefly TX (MAP)

      perch n1 B3 • esp TX, LA, AR, OK

      piece n 7 • widespread, but more freq Sth, Midl, TX (MAP)

      pieu n • LA, eTX

      pigeonberry n 10 • TX

      pilon n • chiefly TX (MAP)

      piloncillo n • chiefly TX

      pinchers n pl • widely scattered, but esp freq Nth, Midl, TX (MAP)

      pin oak n 2a • esp TX, OK

      piojo n • esp TX

      pitahaya n 2 • esp TX

      play like v phr • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      play-party n • chiefly W Midl, TX (MAP)

      play-pretty n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX, OK (MAP)

      poor boy n 1 • orig New Orleans LA; now widespread exc NEast, Mid Atl; esp freq Gulf States, TN, TX (MAP)

      pope’s nose n 1 • scattered, but esp Nth, N Midl, CA, TX (MAP)

      post oak n 1a • chiefly Sth, S Midl, OK, TX (MAP)

      pounding n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      prairie racer n • TX

      praline n B • formerly esp LA, TX, but now widely recognized (MAP)

      priss v 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      pully bone n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX, OK, IL, IN (MAP)

      racket store n • formerly more widespread; now esp TX (MAP)

      rain lily n • chiefly Gulf States, esp TX

      *raise v C1b • widespread exc Sth, TX (MAP)

      raised in a barn adj phr • widespread, but somewhat more freq Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      ram’s horn n 2 • esp TX

      ranch road n • esp TX

      red bone n 1 • now chiefly LA, TX (MAP)

      redhorse n 1 • chiefly N Cent, Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      red sage n 2 • chiefly TX

      redtop cane n • TX

      red wasp n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      rent house n • scattered, but esp TX, AR (MAP)

      resaca n • TX

      retama n • TX

      rigor n • esp Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      ring-necked lizard n • TX

      ring-tailed cat n • esp CA, TX

      Rio Grande perch n • TX

      rising n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX, OK (MAP)

      rock cedar n • TX

      rock rattlesnake n b • esp TX

      rockrose n 6 • esp TX

      rock squirrel n • West, esp TX

      rodeo n B • orig chiefly West, esp TX; now more widely recognized (MAP)

      roost n 1 • chiefly Gulf States, SC, TX, W Midl, esp IN (MAP)

      rubboard n 2 • esp Gulf States, TX, AR

      ruin v A2b(pronc) • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX, OK (MAP)

      rusty lizard n • AL, AR, GA, LA, TX

      sabino n1 1 • esp TX

      sacahuista n 2 • chiefly TX

      safe n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      salad n B1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      sand bass n 3 • esp OK, TX

      sand fly n 1 • scattered, but esp Sth, TX, Upper Missip Valley (MAP)

      sand jack n 1 • esp TX

      sand plum n 2 • esp Plains States, OK, TX

      sand trout n • TX

      saw exclam • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      scat intj • Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP and Map Section)

      scatter-barrel (shotgun) n • esp TX

      scissortail n 1 • esp TX, Cent (MAP)

      screech owl n 2d • esp TX

      scrub n 2 • chiefly NEast, N Cent, TX, Gulf States (MAP)

      scrub pad n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      sendero n • TX

      set up v phr 3 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      shallot n B • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP and Map Section)

      sharpshooter n 2 • esp LA, TX

      shed room n • chiefly S Atl, Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      shell road n • chiefly C and S Atl, LA, seTX (MAP)

      shinnery n • chiefly TX

      shin oak n • esp TX

      short pot v phr • esp TX, OK

      shut adj b • scattered, but more freq Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      side line n • esp TX, KS

      silk-stocking n attrib • scattered, but esp Gulf States, TX, Cent, Upper Missip Valley (MAP)

      sirree bob n • scattered, but esp Sth, wTX, N Midl, NYC (MAP)

      skillet n 1 • widespread, but somewhat more freq Midl, Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      skin v B3 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      slang-jang n • chiefly TX

      slide n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, esp Gulf States, Lower Missip Valley, TX (MAP)

      snake cotton n • chiefly TX

      snuff stick n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, SW, TX (MAP)

      socks, throw up one’s v phr • scattered, but esp Cent, TX (MAP)

      soda water n • scattered, but esp TX, Lower Missip Valley (MAP)

      son-of-a-bitch stew n • West, esp TX (MAP)

      sooey exclam • chiefly Sth, S Midl, Cent, TX (MAP)

      sook exclam • chiefly Midl, Sth, TX (MAP)

      *sop n 1 • chiefly W Midl, SE, West exc TX (MAP)

      sorry adj B1 • scattered, but esp SE, Lower Missip Valley, TX, OK (MAP)

      sotol n • TX, NM, AZ

      souse n1 C1b • chiefly Midl, Sth, TX (MAP)

      Spaniard n a • esp TX, NM

      Spanish adj 1a • esp TX, NM

      Spanish mulberry n • TX

      speck n1 5 • esp TX

      speck-back (tick) n • AL, AR, LA, TX

      split beans from coffee, not to know v phr • chiefly S Midl, TX (MAP)

      split bonnet n • chiefly S Midl, TX (MAP)

      spoon bread n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      spreading adder n • chiefly Sth, TX, Lower Missip Valley (MAP)

      square-dab adv • chiefly Sth, esp TX

      squarehead n 1 • scattered, but esp NEast, TX (MAP)

      squinch v2 2 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      squinch adj 1 • chiefly S Atl, Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      staff n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      stewer n • chiefly Lower Missip Valley, TX, OK (MAP)

      stiff-starch n • Sth, TX

      stinging lizard n • chiefly TX, Lower Missip Valley (MAP)

      stinging scorpion n • chiefly OK, TX, LA (MAP)

      *store n B1 • widespread, but less freq Sth, Lower Missip Valley, TX (MAP)

      storm house n 2 • chiefly Inland Sth, Lower Missip Valley, TX, OK (MAP)

      stout house n • TX

      straw n 1 • chiefly S Atl, Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      stray v • TX

      stretchberry n • esp TX

      striped turtle n 1 • esp Lower Missip Valley, TX

      study v1 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      study v1 2 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      stump n1 1 • scattered, but chiefly C and S Atl, Gulf States, TX (MAP)

      stump-broke adj • scattered, but esp Sth, S Midl, TX

      sugar ant n • scattered, but chiefly Sth, TX (MAP)

      sull v • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      surly n • esp TX, OK (MAP)

      swallow v Ca • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      swap work v phr • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX, OK (MAP)

      sweat v Ab • widespread, but more freq Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      swim v A1c • widespread, but esp Sth, S Midl, OK, TX (MAP)

      tackle n (pronc) • Sth, S Midl, TX |tɪk%Ul|

      tail v1 1 • West, esp TX

      take v B1a • chiefly Sth, S Midl, MO, OK, TX (MAP)

      tallowweed n • esp TX

      tank n1 1 • chiefly SW, esp TX

      tea tree n • chiefly TX

      tecolote n • esp TX

      terrapin n B1 • chiefly Sth, Midl, TX (MAP)

      tetter n1 • formerly widespread, now chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      thisaway adv • scattered, but more freq Atlantic, Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      throw line n • scattered, but esp Lower Missip Valley, Missip-Ohio Valleys, TX (MAP)

      tickle-tongue n • chiefly TX

      tievine n 1 • scattered, but esp TX, LA, MS (MAP)

      tight n • chiefly SE, TX, OK (MAP)

      tin horn n • esp TX, OK

      tip v • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      tit-tat-too n 2 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      toro n 1a • esp TX (MAP)

      tourist tarpon n • TX

      tow sack n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX, OK

      trades day n • chiefly TX

      trailer truck n • chiefly east of Missip R, esp NEast; also TX, Cent (MAP and Map Section)

      trap n • chiefly TX (MAP)

      trembles n • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      trompillo n • esp TX

      trotline n 1 • chiefly Gulf States, W Midl, Cent, TX, SC (MAP)

      tuna n1 • West, esp TX, CA

      turd-floater n • esp TX, OK

      Turk’s-cap n 3 • scattered, but esp TX

      *turn v B1 • widespread, but less freq Lower Missip Valley, nTX, OK, KY (MAP)

      turning plow n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      turtle n B • formerly widespread, now chiefly Lower Missip Valley, TX, OK

      tush n C1 • formerly widespread, now chiefly Sth, W Midl, Cent, TX; scattered NEast, Gt Lakes (MAP)

      two-below n • esp TX

      ugly n D2 • scattered, but esp freq TX

      under adj • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      vaciero n • TX

      vamos v 1 • chiefly West, esp TX

      vaquero n • chiefly SW, esp TX

      vara n • SW, esp NM, TX

      wake v 1b • formerly widespread; now scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      wake v 2b • widespread, but esp Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      walk, strong enough to adj phr • chiefly Sth, Midl, TX (MAP)

      washateria n 1 • scattered, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, West, esp TX, LA

      water haul n • scattered, but chiefly Midl, Sth, TX (MAP)

      wax plant n 3 • TX

      weevil n • esp TX, OK

      wet adj 1 • SW, esp TX

      wetback n • orig chiefly TX, SW; now more widespread

      wheat bird n 3 • esp TX

      wheelhorse n 2 • chiefly S Midl, TX (MAP)

      where it doesn’t snow n • esp Sth, TX (MAP)

      whichaway(s) adv • scattered, but more freq Sth, Midl, TX, N Cent (MAP)

      white chaparral n • TX

      white squash n • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      who laid the chunk phr • chiefly TX, Cent

      whomper-jawed adj 2 • chiefly Midl, Sth, TX (MAP)

      whonker-jawed adj • esp TX, S Midl

      whoopy n B • scattered, but esp freq TX (MAP)

      widow’s tears n 2 • TX

      wiggletail n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX, OK (MAP)

      wild balsam n 3 • esp TX

      wild cauliflower n • TX

      wild cranberry n 2 • esp TX

      wild honeysuckle n 2 • chiefly TX

      wild lilac n 2 • TX

      wild peach n 1 • wGulf States, esp eTX

      windmill grass n • esp Plains States, TX

      wine-cup n • esp TX

      wolf over the river n 1 • chiefly TX, Lower Missip Valley

      woods colt n 1 • chiefly Sth, S Midl, TX (MAP)

      woolly worm n • scattered, but chiefly W Midl, Missip-Ohio Valleys, TX (MAP)

      worm n 3 • chiefly TX

      worrit v 1 • formerly scattered, now esp Gulf States, TX

      Yankee weed n • chiefly TX, LA

      yellow n1 B • widespread, but chiefly Sth, S Midl, OK, TX (MAP)

      yo-yo n • chiefly TX, OK

      you betcha adv phr • chiefly Nth, N Midl, CA, TX; now esp Upper MW, NW (MAP)

      zydeco n • orig sLA, eTX, now widely known

Tlingit

      nagoonberry n • [Tlingit neigóon]

trademark; trademarked; trade name; also manufacturer’s name

      Allen plow n • [?Mfgr’s name]

      arbuckle n2 • [Trade name of a popular coffee, c1900]

      armstrong adj • used as if a trademark for machines and tools

      battleship n • the trademark Battleship, for a board game, was registered in 1968 (MAP)

      between jobs n • [Prob by analogy with trademark Between the Acts..]

      Borden’s and Elsie’s n pl • [From names and trademarks of dairy companies]

      Bull Durham exclam • [Trademark for a brand of tobacco]

      bush hog n • [Trademark Bush-Hog a rotary cutter..] (MAP)

      carbon oil n • [Orig a trademark]

      case knife n 2 • [Perh infl by Case trademark of W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.]

      chorus girl n • [Var of chore girl, trademark]

      clipper n 3 • [Perh abbr for trademark Yankee Clipper..]

      coca-cola n • [Trademarks Coca-Cola 1893➝ and Coke 1945➝ a soft drink]

      davenette n • [Trademark..] (MAP)

      daveno n • [Trademark Daven-o..]

      dickey n2 2 • [Perh a trade name..]

      Dixie boy (plow) n • [Prob orig a trade name]

      easy walker n • trademark Easy Walkers, for shoes, was registered in 1958

      ethyl n • [Trademark Ethyl a motor fuel additive, 1924➝] (MAP and Map Section)

      eversharp n • [Trademark Eversharp fountain pen, 1932➝] (MAP)

      fifty-fifty n 2 • [..perh orig a trademark]

      frigidaire n • [Trademark] (MAP)

      gee whiz n • [Trademark]

      helicopter n 2 • [..perh..a trade name]

      highboy n • [Orig trademark, now more widely used]

      honeydew n 1 • [Perh once a trademark]

      hoodsie n • [Trademark]

      India n B2 • [From trademark A Royal Game of India]

      jimmies n pl2 • [Trademark]

      jimmy n 4 • [Perh trademark]

      lively lad n • [Trademark]

      lombard n • [Trademark Lombard, orig for a steam tractor used in logging]

      moxie n 2 • [Moxie trademark (1924) for a soft drink..] (MAP)

      oreo n • [Oreo, trade name for a cookie with chocolate wafers on the outside and vanilla cream filling]

      rastus n2 • [Trademark Rastus 1934 ➝] (MAP)

      red-hot n 1 • [Trade name Red Hots]

      ritchie n • [Perh a trade name]

      Rook n2 • [Trademark, 1912 ➝] (MAP)

      runza n • [Now a trademark; prob < Ger Ranzen..]

      spaldeen n • [Pronc-sp for the trademark Spalding]

      sprinkles n pl • [Trademark]

      steam beer n • [perh..a trade name..to associate a cheap..beer with the..steam brewery]

      tarvia n • [Orig a trademark..for a..road-coating material..]

      unionalls n 1 • [Orig trademarked by F.D. Lee 1916, renewed 1978, now dead]

Tupi-Guarani

      maringouin n • [Fr < Tupi–Guarani marigoui mosquito]

Turkish

      barbudi n • [CanFr barbote from Turkish barbut]

      bosh n • [From Turkish bosh empty, worthless..] (MAP)

Twi

      cuffy n • [Twi kofi the day-name for a male born on Friday..]

      fe intj • [Twi fe)e) a challenge to fight; cf DJE fe]

      juba n • [..cf DJE Juba, day-name in Twi for women born on Monday]