Maine Lingo: A Wicked-Good Guide to Yankee Vernacular

by John Gould

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608935663
• ISBN13: 9781608935666
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

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A compendium of the terminologies of lobstermen, seafarers, farmers and lumbermen of Maine. Contains lots of lore, an abundance of humor and a lot of solid information about Maine and its inhabitants. Delightful book!