My sis and I remembered some more of our families hillbilly words and wanted to do a sequel to my Feb 15th post
hootenanny: hooten·anny (ho̵̅o̅t′’n an′ē). noun pl. hootenannies. A meeting of folk singers, as for public entertainment.
curmudgeon: (kər muj′ən). noun. a surly, ill-mannered, bad-tempered person; cantankerous fellow
tarnation: (tär nā′s̸hən). noun. It is prevalent among hillbillies to say euphemisms to show anger, such as “tarnation.” It’s a word that’s a substitute for one such as “damnation”. Other examples of euphemisms in hillbilly slang to avoid cursing are “gol durn it” and “dag nab it.”
lollygag: (lä′lē gag′). verb. to waste time in trifling or aimless activity; fool around
heebie-jeebies: ( hē′bē jē′bēz). noun. A feeling of uneasiness or nervousness; the jitters.
I can’t get enough of it. One little microwave bag can hold me for a while, when I’m desperate, but this girl needs the mega bucket at the movies. If at home, I sweet talk hubby into making the “good stuff” using a beat-up old pan, on the stove, popping a huge batch of white popcorn in butter flavored Crisco. Salted well, of course. He has perfected this skill. No doubt because of constant practice.
Go ahead and jest. Just pass the popcorn!
What is the smallest thing near me? To my naked eye, the smallest thing is the speck on my mouse pad. It could be a piece of cashew, a grain of course sea salt, or a crumb from the finger foods I eat while I write: cereal, chips, granola, and popcorn. I try to be neat, but crumbs happen. Just ask my keyboard.
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