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Maine Lingo: A Wicked-Good Guide to Yankee Vernacular (Paperback)

Maine Lingo: A Wicked-Good Guide to Yankee Vernacular By John Gould Cover Image
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Description


Maine Lingo was first compiled in 1975, when TV, radio, and other leveling media had begun to seriously erode regional speech distinctions, and this dictionary will furnish anyone interested in Maine or regional dialects with the terminologies of regular folks, from lobstermen to farmers to woodsmen. Altogether it is a fun and fascinating collection of lore, humor, and straight information that will have you able to tell your billdad from your wazzat in no time flat.

About the Author


Born and bred in Maine, John Gould (1908-2003) was well known for his acerbic Yankee wit. Over his life he wrote dozens of books and for an astounding sixty-two years was a regular columnist for the Christian Science Monitor. Despite his literary fame, he would always claim that he was, first, last, and always, a farmer.


Product Details
ISBN: 9781608935666
ISBN-10: 1608935663
Publisher: Down East Books
Publication Date: November 23rd, 2015
Pages: 356
Language: English