I've used about 90% of these words in my life time. I've probably heard all of them numerous times. I love my heritage and the memories I have of growing up in southeast Kentucky. When I moved to Indiana I was made fun of for the way I talked. So much so, I worked the rest of my life trying to lose the accent and not use words I had used all my life. I now realize that was a part of me I gave up so easily and it makes me sad. The people of Appalachia have been ridiculed since before I was born and still to this day they are looked down upon for where they live and their dialect.
Words slowly disappearing from the hills.
Gaum. Katydid. Packsaddle. Snake feeder/doctor. C'yarn/Kyarn/Kyarny (from the word, carrion). Back-set. Sickly. Aint right. Biggity. Lumberment. Bumfuzzled. Cut a dydo/shine. Poke. Goozle. Haint. In Yenner. Laid-up. Let-on. Least ways. All tore up. Kwar. Carryin' on. Right smart piece. All spruced up. Buck-up. Beholdin'. Dreckly (Directly). iss'n. Att'n. Ud'n. Okry. Frash. Ruint/Rurnt. Blinked (of milk). Womern. Warsh. Ast. Rainch. Back & fords. Painer/painter. Varmint (from Vermin) Bamboozled. Kwilde (from Coiled as a snake). Branch (limb, stream). Winder. Booger/boogerman. Reach me (hand me). Ye (old English). Story (a synonym for a lie) Sorry (synonym for lazy or worthless) Kindly (somewhat) Liketa. A coon's age. Buggy (shopping cart). Study on. Nary. Aint no count. Wore out.
Source: Facebook - Scenic Harlan Co. and surrounding area, Elihu Bailey
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