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Some Southern regionalisms
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2016/01/25 - 11:39pm
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Blinky: milk that has gone sour

Horsepital: hospiltal

Puppy dog: generic term for a dog

Purp: puppy

Silenoid: solenoid

From my mom:

Battry: battery

Carmel: caramel

Sha-meel-yun: chameleon

Modren: modern

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2016/01/26 - 3:36am
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Horsepital: hospiltal
Puppy dog: generic term for a dog
Silenoid: solenoid
Battry: battery
Carmel: caramel
Modren: modern

Not particularly Texan.  Common in Ohio since the 1950s

Also: kitty cat for any age cat, dogspital for veterinary clinic.

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2016/01/26 - 5:44am
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Also, horsepistol is known in Missouri (origin of many Texans).

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