gone pecan
n.— «Mandisa is a gone pecan, as they say in some parts of the South; she’s got soul, tons of soul, but that apparently doesn’t help when you butcher a country song.» —“Mandisa is eliminated on ‘Idol’” Boston Globe (Mass.) Apr. 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
A documentary film called My Beautiful Stutter follows youngsters at a summer camp specifically for stutterers. It’s a place for finding acceptance, support, and confidence for navigating the larger world. And:, “The High Priestess of...
How do you pronounce pecan? Is it pee-KAHN or PEE-kan? And why are there different pronunciations of the name of this nut? The word pecan was borrowed into English more than once, and from numerous Native American languages that had variations on...