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A “Come-Here” in Virginia

In southeastern Virginia, a come-here is “an outsider” or “someone who recently moved to the area.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A “Come-Here” in Virginia” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Melinda Blanchard calling...

Delmarva

Leah from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, wants to know the origin of the name of the Delmarva Peninsula. It’s a portmanteau name, made of parts of the names of the three states that meet there: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The Edward H. Nabb...