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Yonderin’ again-see-voo-play. Colloquialisms and malapropisms make for interesting thought.  ‘Not exactly the same; they are more like first cousins. Growing up, I used to hear coal miners talk about, “Over again the rib,” and the “li-way”; over against the rib referred to the wall of the mine-the rib. “Li-way” (Lie away): Where the mine coal was parked-both empties and loaded cars. Inside and outside the mine.
A replica is sometimes pronounced: “repticle” Tennesseans and Texans say “sallet” for salad. Country music star, Charlie walker, began his career as a country disc jockey in San Antonio, Texas, as Charlie, “poke sallet”, walker. Around there, folks say “garden horse”. Tennesseans say “horse-pipe”. They also call an outdoor john, “the state house”. A carburetor diaphragm at times is known as a “diagram”. A shade absorber is sometime named a shark “exorber”. Staying within the realm of the automotive, the weather phenomenon, the wind chill factor, is also known as, “the windshield factory”. 
Growing up in Muhlenberg County, as a kid I was never sure where the community of Ennis was located. I never heard anyone say “he/she is from Ennis.”  Instead they would say something like, “I think they are from over about Innis.” Still to this day I’m not exactly certain where the main part of Ennis is located.
Tush is for tusk:  “Better watch at old boar, he’s got long tushes.” “Meddar” is for meadow.. “There’s a bright-golden haze on the meddar.”
“Clem” is good: “He ‘clem that tree in a hurry when that bear was after him. I almost forgot. “SPAM” is good to clean your outdoor grill.  Be careful not to squat with your spurs on…
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