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A glossary of Boontling, the Strange Jargon of Boonvile, CA

19 pointsby Thorondoralmost 10 years ago

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yoctonautalmost 10 years ago
I'm 90% sure that there's a lot of Boontling in Pynchon's novel _Vineland_, set in northern CA, though I haven't seen a full glossary. This one doesn't mention it, but as I recall, a "Wheeler" is a tall tale, and the protagonist has that last name--possibly a coincidence, but I remember having found a few others as well.
ZeroGravitasalmost 10 years ago
&quot;Deek&quot; meaning to look at is a Scottish word:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;m.scotsman.com&#x2F;lifestyle&#x2F;heritage&#x2F;scottish-words-of-the-week-the-edinburgh-dialect-1-3133561" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;m.scotsman.com&#x2F;lifestyle&#x2F;heritage&#x2F;scottish-words-of-t...</a>