Origin of Words Podcast and Good Morning Presque Isle Podcast

Boston English (Boston Speak) #89


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'Everybody says words different,' said Ivy. 'Arkansas folks says 'em different, and Oklahomy folks says 'em different. And we seen a lady from Massachusetts, an' she said 'em different of all. Couldn't hardly make out what she was sayin'!' "-- John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, 1939.Boston Accent: Park the Car at Harvard Yard, Allergy, Answer, Antenna, Bar, Barber, Better, Gloucester, CellarBoston Vocabulary: Signal, Drinking fountain, Remote control, Wicked, Trash can, Soda, Frappe, Milkshake, Fresh, Tubby, Piggies, Hun, Jimmies, Rotary, Pisserhttp://www.universalhub.com/glossary/
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Origin of Words Podcast and Good Morning Presque Isle PodcastBy Lewis Sandler

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