wbond
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Registered: Oct 2010
Location: Christiansburg,VA
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M N O and P
Some for the black book but I wonder just how many of yall use these sayings 
mad as a hornet -- very angry
made your bed now lay in it -- live with the consequences of your life decisions
makin' a mountain outta molehill - over tell or exaggerate something
mash the button -- push the button
maters -- tomatoes
mayhap -- perhaps and maybe
meaner than a striped snake -- very mean indeed
mess of -- an amount to cook
might could -- maybe, possible
might nigh -- almost
minners -- minnows
mommick -- to make a mess
moon-calf -- a child who is simple or daydreams
much that dog -- pet that dog, make much over him
mully-grubs -- belly rattles or belly aches
muscle -- wrestle something in place,
or use your muscles to move something
my goodness gracious -- an exclamation
- N -
nable -- navel
nar -- narrow
nary -- not any
nary bit -- not any
naw -- no
neckin' -- making out, kissing
needcessity -- neccessity
Never amount to a hill of beans! -- Never will be a success
nex -- next
nigh -- near
nigh onta– close to
nighway -- closest path
no sweat -- don't worry, no problem
nose out of joint -- upset, or hurt feelings
not the sharpest knife in the drawer – not too smart
nuss -- to nurse, to care for, to pet
nuttin' -- nothing
- O-
obliged to ya -- owe you, thank you
of all things -- an exclamation
oft times -- often
old as the hills -- ancient
one card shy of a full deck - not all there
ornery - hateful, hard to get along with, stubborn
orter -- ought to
out of whack -- out of order, out of alignment, disjointed
Out Spreeing -- out drinking, or also a female cow in heat looking for a bull
ovair -- over there
- P -
painter -- panther
pallet -- bed on the floor
peaked -- pale
peart -- appeared
peckerwood -- wood pecker
penny pincher -- a stingy person
perpendclar -- straight up
pert nigh -- almost
petticoat -- full slip -- undergarment
petticoat government -- woman wears the pants
picture show -- talking pictures -- a movie
piece of work -- not a good sort
pieded -- spotted
piles -- hemorrhoids
piller -- pillow
piller slip -- pillow case
play parties -- dances called play parties because the churches
didn't approve of dances
play perty -- a toy
pline blank or pint blank -- used as an epitaph or swear word
plum -- very
plumb berift -- daft or crazy
plumb fool -- a person in love, or you love it
poke -- sack
pokesalat -- wild greens
polecat -- skink
pot likker -- liquid left in pot after cooking, such as stock
powerful long -- is or isn't a long time
Praise the Lord and pass the ‘taters! - a blessing at the table
proud flesh -- unhealed part of a wound
purtnigh -- almost
purty -- pretty
purty close -- real near
put that in your pipe and smoke it -- like it or lump it, deal with it
put your hand to the plow - get started
putting on airs -- acting stuck up
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12-15-2014 03:32 PM
Been busy and tired and busy and all is fine. Cool but not quite cold. No snow on ground. Good weekend with Mum. Nothing special. 
Bond
