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Great Wooded South Lexicon II: Gob, passel and more


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By Billy Joe Fudge, Retired Forester
Kentucky Division of Forestry

Many "from off" locals are continuing to struggle with some words and phrases apparently only found in our very own Great Wooded South Lexicon. In an attempt to reach out to these folks and to our "from here" local younger generation who themselves are experiencing the same difficulties of interpretation, the Great Wooded South's Language Department has decided to occasionally list a few of the more troublesome words and or phrases.
  • Zink: a basin usually found in the kitchen or bathroom in which things can be washed

  • Gob: a great amount of anything.

  • Passel: a large gathering of people or a large amount of things

  • Whataya say: a statement of amazement or concerned disbelief

  • Can't say if I do: I don't remember or I don't want any
More local, language, lexicon enlightener's forthcoming as the need comes to our attention. -Billy Joe Fudge




This story was posted on 2011-04-15 17:45:03
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