Ozarkipedia

[Sam]

The Ozark language: My grandpa (born in 1890 and raised on upper Beaver Creek) always "commenced" to do something, and for "have you got any" he'd say "ha' ye got airy" - carried over from his family of early Scots/Irish settlers, I'd guess.

Toad Strangler = heavy thunderstorm.

Scwuz = past tense verb "he like to scwuz it to death".

Then there's this - just pronounce the letters and anybody from the Ozarks would understand:

M R mice.

M R not.

S A R, C M E D B D feet?

L I B, M R mice.

M R snakes.

M R not.

S A R, C M B D I's?

L I B, M R snakes.

It goes on.

[powerdive]

Earl -- that thick liquidy subtance that (in combination with gas) your Mortar won't run without.

I'm from up nort, ya know der, hey. Had to take my outboard into the shop--I scorched a cylinder. When it was done, the nice lady at the counter told me I'd need to "dobble earl it fer awhaal."

Huh? Is that Swedish, or what? I made her repeat it and try to define it 5 or 6 more times until it struck me. She wanted me to put some extra oil in the tank the first few times out...

Cost me a "purty pinny" whether I could communicate with them or not. That part I understood quite well.

[laker67]

TUCKERED OUT- fishless on hickory creek

[Chief Grey Bear]

TUCKERED OUT- fishless on hickory creek

That is freaking hilarious!!!!!!!!!

[Gatorjet]

Speed Bumps - The kayaks on middle and lower Taney in the summer