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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ... can jump. JUNKETTINS'.--Merry-makings. JUNKS.--Thick pieces. "Chumps " are sometimes so called. A frugal housewife will say to her good man, ' Dwoant 'e help the me-ut in junks, ut dwoant go hafe as vur." JUS' NOW.--A little time ago. In Berkshire this is invariably used of the past, never of the future, though elsewhere I have often heard the expression refer to the future as thus: "He will be here just now," meaning "immediately" or "shortly." JUST ABOUT.--Expresses something large or important. "Ther was just about a lot o' rats" (there was a very large number of rats). "A had just about a tumble " (he had a very severe tumble). K KAAYLE.--Caleb. KECK.--To make a choking noise in the throat. KECKER.--The gullet. KEER.--Care. KERD.-A card. KEKKY.--Irritable. KERN.--Corn. KERT.--Cart.. KETCH.--To catch. To Ketch It is to incur punishment. "He 'ooll ketch it when the me-uster knaws what a hev a-bin an' a-done." KETCHY WEATHER is showery weather. KE-UP, or KAAYPE.--A cape. KE-UP, or KAPE, OR KIP.--To keep. Keep, i.e., food in quantity that will last some time for sheep or cattle. "I be zellin' my ship vor my turmuts be vaailed an' I ent got no winter he-u.pl" KIBBLE.--Sweepings as from garden paths and court yards. KICK.--To become irritated. "If 'e zes anything about his wife lockin' the door an' a-tawkin' to 'n out o' winder a kicks preciously." This had reference to a man who was so treated because he came home later at night than his spouse approved. KID.--To produce pods. Peas and beans are said to " kid" well when bearing large numbers of pods. KILL.--A kiln. KILL-DEVIL.--An artificial bait used in spinning for Pike when natural baits are not forth...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130534405
- ISBN 13 9781130534405
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages54
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