I was listening to NPR Morning edition early Monday and heard Kerflooey. I called right up and told Tonya Ott of the Bham station I thought I heard it pronounced Kurblooey in Oh Brother where Art Thou and later confirmed that was the usage of one of the Warvy Gals in the Trio who Sang in the Byways in the Hedges.
Also on NPR that morning heard the inspirational story of Carver HS (bama) teach for America's Wyatt Smith by way of Vanderbilt and Reeform Alabama. He's taking 6 innercity kids to China.
If any of yall know anything about any of this, please chime in.
Kerflooey or Kurrblooey
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Kerflooey or Kurrblooey
by Stephen Fox » Wed May 16, 2012 4:08 pm
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Re: Kerflooey or Kurrblooey
by Mrs Haruo » Thu May 17, 2012 6:55 pm
According to my uncle from Missouri, the pronunciation is more like "Wobberjodzed" as in "That door is all wobberjodzed! The hinges need oil and the frame is out of whack."
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Trout Fishing In America
by Stephen Fox » Tue May 22, 2012 1:32 pm
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Roller Coasters, the Wooden Kind
by Stephen Fox » Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:28 pm
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Re: Roller Coasters, the Wooden Kind
by Ed Pettibone » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:23 pm
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Re: Kerflooey or Kurrblooey
by Haruo » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:13 pm
Kerflooey, Kurrblooey and Wobberjodzed are all variant pronunciations of Cattywampus. Take it from a language expert.
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Re: Roller Coasters, the Wooden Kind
by Haruo » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:50 am
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Re: Roller Coasters, the Wooden Kind
by Ed Pettibone » Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:22 pm
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Neither Flooey nor Blooey
by Stephen Fox » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:15 am
Just a fascinating article on edifice and verisimilitude
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/books ... irn-t.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/books ... irn-t.html
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