Glossary of Supposed Americanisms
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(Jennings. ) What's the matter ? what's all this about ? Common among us.
Heap, in the sense of a large quantity, or large number, is not as common here as in England, though I have heard it among farmers.
Heft, for weight. (Jennings. ) Did you heft it? It is used in Wiltshire, and as a verb, to heft. We have heard it, in New England, for the handle of an ax.
Helter-skelter. In great haste, disorderly. (Brockett. ) Used in this sense, very common here. Its etymology is unsettled. See Tod's John...son, in voce.
Hickelty-pickelty. In the utmost confusion. (Brock- ett. ) A very common expression among us. There seems to be no satisfactory etymology of this word. To lie huddled together like pigs, appears a probable ori- gin, and very applicable to its use.
Hide, to beat; hiding, a beating. (Brockett and Jen- nings. ) Hitch, to become entangled or hooked together. (Jen- nings. ) Hitch your horse to the fence; there's a hitch 58 GLOSSARY OF SUPPOSED AMERICANISMS.
in that business ; they were hitched together.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
(Jennings. ) What's the matter ? what's all this about ? Common among us.
Heap, in the sense of a large quantity, or large number, is not as common here as in England, though I have heard it among farmers.
Heft, for weight. (Jennings. ) Did you heft it? It is used in Wiltshire, and as a verb, to heft. We have heard it, in New England, for the handle of an ax.
Helter-skelter. In great haste, disorderly. (Brockett. ) Used in this sense, very common here. Its etymology is unsettled. See Tod's John...son, in voce.
Hickelty-pickelty. In the utmost confusion. (Brock- ett. ) A very common expression among us. There seems to be no satisfactory etymology of this word. To lie huddled together like pigs, appears a probable ori- gin, and very applicable to its use.
Hide, to beat; hiding, a beating. (Brockett and Jen- nings. ) Hitch, to become entangled or hooked together. (Jen- nings. ) Hitch your horse to the fence; there's a hitch 58 GLOSSARY OF SUPPOSED AMERICANISMS.
in that business ; they were hitched together.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Alfred Langdon Elwyn to read onlineMoreLess
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