A bloodynoun or a bloodnoun isn’t a lesser-known part of speech. In the Southeastern United States, a bloodnoun is “a bullfrog.” This term is likely echoic, related to a similar term in the Gullah language. This is part of a...
Linda from Boonville, New York, grew up puzzled when her Kentucky grandmother promised to be there directly. In much Southern speech, directly can mean “presently,” “soon,” or “soon enough but not right away,” rather than “immediately.” The...
Chicken bog is a Lowcountry and Southeastern US dish of rice, chicken, country sausage, and plenty of black pepper, often cooked in a big iron pot for a crowd. Joey in Greenville, South Carolina, remembers his father making it after work with slaw...
Ketchikan tennis shoe n.— «One of natural wool’s greatest attributes is one of its greatest weaknesses: It absorbs moisture without losing insulating value. This makes it perfect for something like socks in rubber boots or, as they are...