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Lost in Wikipedia, Part 1

I am officially amazed at how many similarities are shared by the dialects of Central Pennsylvania and the entire American South. 8. Use of the word about to mean very. For example “You’re about dumb.” means “You’re very stupid.” Sometimes the word half is added for extra emphasis. Therefore, “You’re are about half dumb.” means “You’re extremely stupid.” …

August 25, 2010 – 10:00 pm | By S T | Posted in Research | Comments (1)