The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MISSOURI AND MICHIGAN SLANG

WILL DO IT TRICKLY .... WILL DO IT DIRECTLY
FUR PIECE DOWN THE ROAD
DON'T THAT TAKE THE RAG OFF THE BUSH.
THE ABOVE ARE MISSOURI SLANG. THE FOLLOWING ARE MICHIGAN SLANG.
SEMI, AS IN SEMI-TRUCK, IS USED IN MICHIGAN ONLY. PER MS. BOW.
COUPLE - THREE IS USED ONLY IN MICHIGAN., COUPLE OR 3 DAYS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-02-1982