Sherry from Ocean Beach, California, called after watching a PBS documentary about Appalachia and hearing people interviewed use a different pronunciation from the one she grew up with. Both Appa-LATCH-uh and Appa-LAY-shuh are common, and the choice...
mibster n.— «It was only the second time John Leffakis attended the national competition since becoming a mibster, another name for marbles players.» —“Allegheny mibsters seal Wildwood victory with a kiss” by Trudi...
