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Originally Posted by prettynatural
Okay. West Tennessee words here- Courtesy from my mom, neighbors and other Ebonic speaking elders.
1. Coatin- Courting
2. Cuttin- Cousin- Mom my is bad with this, " You know Cuttin Isa so- and s0
3. "Walla go"- awhile a go
4. "Wallin in the floor"- waddle
5. "Get round waif from heah"- Get away from here
5. Raute- Route
6. "progering" - Probing- I found out in 2006 that was not a word.
7. "Molly"- That is so nasty and "molly"- I don't know what "molly" english correct word is. I know what it means though! lol
8. "I be"- " Well I be dog gone, he done ate all of the candy"
9. Swill chair- wheel chair
10. weep- sweep
Okay my mother told me the other day that she had to take my neice to her "Recycle" I was like, huh?! And I starting laughing and she did too, she was like " Okay, what is it? I was like Recital!!! My mom is a trip. I have a theory though about our pronunciations. I do think a lot of comes from learned speech patterns from our African ancestors. I know for a fact that the verb "to be" is omitted from various West African languages. We always omit it now, like "He so crazy" etc. I don't think it is a negative thing. I can code switch like a mug!
I love Black Culture!
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That is so funny. My mom is from Memphis and I have to really try to understand what my cousins are saying. For example the word "HER" - pronounced HER, could mean here, her or hair. DUR - means Dear, it is so funny. . and even though my mom has been gone fora minute when we go back she slips up every time!