July 21, 200818 yr From the Lexington H-L......http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/466236.html I was born, raised and currently live in Knox County and I only knew 1/2 of these. Test your mountain vocabulary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. branch 2. hippoes 3. skiff 4. knee deep 5. afeared 6. cackleberry 7. cat head 8. bracer 9. airish 10. whistle pig Answers below A. hen's egg B. light covering of snow C. large biscuit D. ground hog (from the sound it makes) E. an imaginary or pretended ailment (from hypochondria) F. windy, cool G. afraid H. bull frog (from the sound it makes) I. creek or stream J. alcoholic drink Answers to above quiz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1I, 2E, 3B, 4H, 5G, 6A, 7C, 8J, 9F, 10D Source: Michael Montgomery's The Dictionary
July 21, 200818 yr Author BTW, there's a pretty good article associated with the above concerning how we are viewed by those outside the area.
July 21, 200818 yr I knew what branch, bracer and afeared were without seeing the choices. But I thought a skiff was a small boat.
July 21, 200818 yr Author I knew a branch, skiff, affeared, and airish. I was able to guess cat's head, whistle pig, and bracer. I've never heard of cackleberry, knee deep, or hippoes. (at least not in the context used here)
July 21, 200818 yr The article has a map of regional dialects with a sound bytes that is pretty cool.
July 21, 200818 yr I also think that this particular vocabulary is going extinct, these words are from older generations and while there may still be plenty of people in rural appalachia use these, I'd say it is not the norm, mostly the elderly use the majority of these IMO.
July 21, 200818 yr Author Only knew 3, so much for living in EKY... I don't think I've ever used any of them in casual speach. Does anyone use any of these words?
July 21, 200818 yr That was interesting. I couldn't detect any particular accent with a lot of the sound samples -- especially the mid-western ones. And I'm really worried about that guy from Princeton, IN. He sounds so depressed. :lol: He would hit himself over the head with a book when he ”sounded like a hillbilly,“ he said. Can I use that technique on Watusi next time he's up this way? Sometimes those who speak with a noticeable Kentucky accent seek professional help. This line cracked me up. :lol: Patient: Doc, I can't stop talkin' like a Kentuckian! Psychiatrist: Tell me; how did you feel about your maw? Edited July 21, 200818 yr by Birdsfan
July 21, 200818 yr Author "However, only a small percentage of northern Kentuckians identified with the South" I've always felt ya'll wouldn't give us air in a jug.:irked::lol:
July 21, 200818 yr "However, only a small percentage of northern Kentuckians identified with the South" I've always felt ya'll wouldn't give us air in a jug.:irked::lol: We'll give it to you...but it might not be fit to breathe.
July 21, 200818 yr These were all easy for me. So much for mountain vocabulary. My family's from Grayson County and Bullit County. :lol: 1. branch I. creek or stream I figured everyone knew this one. 2. hippoes E. an imaginary or pretended ailment (from hypochondria) 3. skiff B. light covering of snow Again, I thought this one was easy. 4. knee deep H. bull frog (from the sound it makes) Never called a bull frog a knee deep, but knew this one as soon as I saw it on the list. 5. afeared G. afraid Hello?! Granny! Heard it all my life. 6. cackleberry A. hen's egg My dad still calls them cackleberries. 7. cat head C. large biscuit 8. bracer J. alcoholic drink Keeps it sounding on the up and up. 9. airish F. windy, cool Hello Granny again. 10. whistle pig D. ground hog (from the sound it makes) Yup.
July 21, 200818 yr Author ^Multilingual. I think 3W is right, it's a dieing dialog. I wonder if the fact that my grandfathers both died before I knew them and my grandmothers when I was very young accounts for my ignorance on the subject?
July 21, 200818 yr I got them all right. However, if I did not have multiple choice it would have been a different story...
July 21, 200818 yr Raised in Pike co, and lived there until 12 years ago. I knew 3 right away, 3 more I had to think about , the rest I had never heard of.
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