From Adam’s housecat to zydeco: After five decades, Dictionary of American Regional English completed.
"What is a Maine-born doctor to do when a patient in Pennsylvania complains, “I’ve been riftin’ and I’ve got jags in my leaders?”
Consult the Dictionary of American Regional English to learn that the patient has been belching and experiencing sharp pains in his neck."
"In case you aren't convinced that there are still a great many differences in American English usage, here are some quizzes to test your knowledge of our language. You have probably not heard of many of the terms or meanings. These are a stretch for most people."
Drag the definitions on the right onto their matching terms on the left. Then click Score me below to see how you did.
