foamer
n.— «Rail devotees are occasionally referred to as “foamers,” implying they foam at the mouth at the mere sight of a train. Some in the industry view them as get-a-life annoyances.» —“Georgia’s ‘Folkston Funnel’ a mecca for train lovers” in Folkston, Ga. AccessNorthGa.com July 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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Joan from Augusta, Georgia, says her grandfather used to pronounce the word onions as if they were spelled ernions. The word onion is adapted from the French cognate oignon, and thanks to variations in dialect, geography, and other factors, this...