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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Language
I have heard country folk use the phrase "Garfield" in the same way as many others would say "Well, I'll be..."
It's a word of surprise.
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Keyword(s): Garfield ; Language ; SLANG ; SURPRISE ; Term ; WORD
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Language
Many people in middle Tenn. speak of living in the "Bible Belt" of the state because churches are so prominent.
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Keyword(s): Belt ; BIBLE ; CHURCH ; COUNTRY ; Language ; Nickname ; REGIONAL ; SLANG ; STATE ; Tennessee ; Vocabulary
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Language
Methodist measure: full measure
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Keyword(s): Language ; Measure ; Methodist ; RELIGION ; SLANG
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Expression
Gesundheit and God Bless You when you sneeze.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Expressions ; GERMAN ; Gezundheit ; God Bless ; Language ; SNEEZE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
To Feather Your Nest means to make your life comfortable.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): Comfortable ; Expression ; Feather ; Language ; LIFE ; Nest ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
Get down off your high horse.
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Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; HORSE ; Language ; Saying ; Snobbery
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Expression
Once in a blue moon.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Blue ; Expression ; Language ; METAPHOR ; MOON ; Rarely ; Saying ; SIMILE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
To beat the tar out of someone means to beat them up
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): Beat ; EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; Injure ; Language ; Saying ; Tar ; VIOLENCE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
"go off half-cocked" means to do something on impulse
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Expression ; Half-cocked ; Heated ; Impulse ; Language ; Saying ; TEMPER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
"Wet behind the ears" means inexperienced
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): EARS ; EUPHEMISM ; Expression ; Inexperienced ; Language ; Newcomer ; Rookie ; Saying ; Wet
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
"To fly off the handle" means to lose your temper.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): Expression ; Fly ; Handle ; Language ; Lose ; Saying ; TEMPER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Expression
Paint the town red, or, go out on the town.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ;
Keyword(s): COLOR ; Entertainment ; Expression ; Language ; Out ; Paint ; Red ; Saying ; Term ; Town
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Saying
Pennsylvania Dutch Saying:
Throw papa down the stairs his hats
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Keyword(s): DUTCH ; Hat ; Papa ; PENNSYLVANIA ; REGIONAL ; Saying ; Stairs
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Saying
Northern Maine Saying:
A direction - Go down the road a piece and then tilt toward tilly.
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Where learned: MAINE ; Houlton
Keyword(s): DIRECTIONS ; Maine ; REGIONAL ; Road ; Saying ; STATE ; Tilly ; Turn
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Speech
"Heap" of something--means a lot of it.
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Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 812 Shelby Ave.
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Speech
"Pretty much"-- means a good bit.
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Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 812 Shelby Ave.
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Speech
"Right much" or "right many"--means several.
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Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 812 Shelby Ave.
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Speech
"No call"--meaning no reason.
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Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; 812 Shelby Ave.
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Saying
Fresh as a rose.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Saying
"What's in the wind?"--meaning, what's happening?
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |