Wednesday's Word
formerly known as the "What're Words For..."
formerly known as the "What're Words For..."
Word: Goo-ud (adj)
Definition: Normally spelled “good”. Often prefaced with “some” or “some old.”
Usage:
“Mava, this apple pie is some goo-ud.”
“Is that so? I made it with McIntosh, too. They ain’t supposed to be a pie apple.”
“Well, it’s some old goo-ud anyway.”
(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)
Definition: Normally spelled “good”. Often prefaced with “some” or “some old.”
Usage:
“Mava, this apple pie is some goo-ud.”
“Is that so? I made it with McIntosh, too. They ain’t supposed to be a pie apple.”
“Well, it’s some old goo-ud anyway.”
(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)
Labels: How to Talk Yankee, Wednesday's Word
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