To: Deaf Smith
It IS an accent, as such. But, as you state, there are slang terms that are peculiar to around here.
Tonic, for example.
22 posted on
05/15/2019 4:26:41 AM PDT by
DickBrannigan
("And the fact that I haven't put a gun in my mouth, you pudding of a woman, makes me a winner!")
To: DickBrannigan
Negative.
It is a slang. I realized this while attending church up there.
During Congregational Readings, EVERYONE spoke perfect English.
27 posted on
05/15/2019 4:31:22 AM PDT by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
To: DickBrannigan
Tonic is the holdovah from the old CokaCola days when it was a coca syrup that really WAS a tonic.
37 posted on
05/15/2019 4:40:35 AM PDT by
knarf
(I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true)
To: DickBrannigan
52 posted on
05/15/2019 4:54:49 AM PDT by
ex91B10
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