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Granny Clampett
Dec. 24th, 2008 08:51 amused some terms that struck me as oddly familiar when the show was on TV some decades ago --
but it took me awhile to figure out that "critters" was a variant of "creatures" and "vittles" meant "victuals."
Now are these examples of dialect or of something else? Is it simply mispronunciation?
What are some examples from your family or region?
Gramma generally said "stoop" rather than "front porch stairs" and "steps" rather than "stairs."
but it took me awhile to figure out that "critters" was a variant of "creatures" and "vittles" meant "victuals."
Now are these examples of dialect or of something else? Is it simply mispronunciation?
What are some examples from your family or region?
Gramma generally said "stoop" rather than "front porch stairs" and "steps" rather than "stairs."
