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Those who enjoy speaking Southern, or wish they could, will delight in hundreds of regional delights like "abode" (a wooden board), "acknowledge the corn" (to confess), and "pully bone" (wishbone). Includes 4,300 entries and 27,000 words.
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Yankees may be surprised to learn that their southern cousins actually mean something when they break into their native lingo. Many of the terms began as local expressions that have gained widespread use in the southeastern US, others are just pronounced differently than in standard English. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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