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FOLK ETYMOLOGY: SHYSTER
THIS WORD IS THE CURRENT NAME OF AN UNSCRUPULOUS LAWYER. A
GERMAN LAWYER OF NEW YORK ONCE APPLIED FOR A WARRANT FOR A
CLIENT WHO HAD SLANDERED HIM BY CALLING HIM A VULGAR NAME
WHICH, AS PRONOUNCED BY THE LAWYER, SOUNDED LIKE SHYSTER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Name calling ; SLANG ; Vulgar ; XX
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Common law |
Jump Rope Rhyme
I love coffee, I love tea
I want name them to jump in with me
Where learned: TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- C750- |
Rope-Jumping Rhymes
I had a little baby, his name ws Tiny Tim.
Put him in the bathtub to teach himhow to swim
He drank all the water, He ate all the the soap
Hed died last night form a bubble in his throat.
I called the doctor.
I called the nurse.
I called the lady with the alligator purse.
In came the doctor. (another jumps in)
In came the nurese (another jumps in)
In can the ladey with the alligator purse (another jumps in)
Out wnet the doctor (one jumps out)
Out went the nurse (one jumps out)
Out went the lady with the alligator purse.
Where learned: Told in Detroit
Keyword(s): Call ; CHARACTER ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Coffee and tea
I like coffee, I lke tea,
I want someone to jump with me.
(neighborhood jump rope rhyme).
Data entry tech comment:
City and State of Informant was not listed on document.
Where learned: INFORMANT'S HOME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Down the Mississippi
Down the Mississippi where the boats go push!
(On push the next jumper pushes the person out and she starts to jump and the rhyme starts over.)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and Informant are the same person.
Where learned: Informant learned from childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jumpe Rope Rhyme
I like coffee, Ilike tea:
I'd like (friends name) to jump with me
I hate coffee, I hate Tea:
I'd hate (enemy's name) to jump with me
Where learned: Collector does not state where it was learned.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope- jumping Rimes
Fudge, fudge, call the judge,
Mothers got a newborn baby.
Not a girl, not a boy,jus an ordinary baby.
Wrap it up in tissue paper,
Send it down the elevator.
Third floor stop, second floor stop;
First floor out you go!
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and informant are the same person.
Where learned: Learned during childhood play in plymouth, Michigan
Keyword(s): Call ; CHARACTER ; Jump ; Plain ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Rhyme
Dummy, dummy, do, do
Dummy, dummy, dee
I like coffee.
I like tea.
I would like Johnny to chase me.
Submitter comment:
I asked Donna(my sister) if she knew any jump-rope rhymes and she gave me this one. The person's name that you call is suppose to follow after you.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant is the sister of the collector.
Where learned: DETROIT, MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Song
House for rent, inquire within.
When I move out let (name) move in.
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where the informant lives.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope jumping Rime
House for sale, room for rent.
Whene I move out, let _______ move in.
Here's the key to lock the door,
Shut your mouth and say no more.
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where informant livess.
Where learned: Learned as child in Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood.
Keyword(s): ACTION ; Call ; RHYME ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse C760.560 |
Jump Rope Rhyme
House for sale.
House for rent.
When _________moves out.
___________moves in.
(The person junping while the rhyme is being called, yells out a name of another player and then he jumps in when the firest one jumps out.)
Where learned: Told informant's home .
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump rope song
Hous for rent, inquire within.
When I move out, let (girl's name) move in.
Here's the key to lock the door (girl jumps in and is handed the key)
So shut your mouth and say no more. (first girl jumps out)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does state where informant lives.
Where learned: Informant does not state where it was learned.
Keyword(s): ACTION ; Call ; RHYME ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope jumping rime
House for sale , Inquire within
When I move out
Let _(name) move in.
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where informant lives.
Where learned: Learned this from her street gain in S. Eucllid Ohio.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse C760.560 |
Jump Rope Rhyme
House for sale, house for rent,
____(name) move out and ___(name)__ moves in.
(corresponding children jump in and out of swinging rope)
Submitter comment:
Collector states it was told at informants home.
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and informant share the same surname.
Where learned: Learned for children in neighborhood of Van Dyke and McNichols.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope-Jumping Rhymes
High, Low, Jolly, Pepper
High, Low , Jolly, Pepper
(keep repeating until you are ready to stop on th e one of the words)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and informant are the same person.
Where learned: Learned from schoolmates in grade school.
Keyword(s): Call ; Jump ; RHYME ; SPEED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Acca, Bucca
Acker, backer, soda cracker
Acker, backer, boo
My father chews tobacker
Out goes you
Submitter comment:
This is a jump-rope rhyme used by 6 year olds in Lima, Ohio.
Where learned: Lima, Ohia
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Rope Jumping Rime
All in together girls, never mind the wearther, boys
January, February, March, April, ...
( You jump out of the rope when the month of your birthday is called)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where the Informant lives.
Where learned: Informant learned this a child fromthe neighborhood playmates in Parma, Ohio.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Song
All in together girls.
Never mind the wearth girls.
January, February ...
(Jump out on birthday)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where the informant lives.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump-Rope Rhyme
All jump in together girls.
Just like the weather girls,
January, February, March, ... December,
(One jump on each month.)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector does not state where the informant lives.
Where learned: Told at St. Hilary's Grade School
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Jump Rope Rhyme
All together girls,
Just like the weather girls
Jan, Feb, March, ...etc., etc.
(You jump out on the month of your bofriends birtday, then go back in. )
One, two three, etc.etc.
(Jump out on the date of his birthday)
Where learned: DETROIT, MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |