Word: cowthumpiana
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Dates: during 1933-1933
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...note and map its regional dialects before they become obsolete. In about ten years the U. S. will have a complete Linguistic Atlas. Workers are still occupied with New England, where the Atlas was begun two years ago (TIME, Aug. 31, 1931). Professor Hanley got his cowthumpiana by personal interview, from 262 sources. Naturally cowthumping is more prevalent in rural districts than in urban centres. Yet sophisticated residents of Danbury, Conn. might be surprised to hear that a Danbury woman said: "They started to have one for us, but my husband went out and sent them off to the saloon...
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