Dialect map quiz - Page 7

bono_212 · 12-27-2013, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by LemonMelon

Crick was a thing when I lived in MD/WV. Thankfully, it's been creek ever since. I've never understood why anyone would call a small, flowing body of water a crick. It's not something that can be treated with heat and massage.

A lot of people around here say crick, but it seems like they're always saying it sarcastically...I have no idea why.

BonosSaint · 12-27-2013, 06:23 AM

I grew up saying crick. I'll say creek in formal company/work, but I vacillate casually.

BonosSaint · 12-27-2013, 06:25 AM

Also, was saying mango for green pepper a regional or family thing. I was an older teenager before I knew that a mango was not a green pepper.

12-27-2013, 06:23 AM	#122
BonosSaint Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,566 Local Time: 09:21 PM	I grew up saying crick. I'll say creek in formal company/work, but I vacillate casually. __________________

12-27-2013, 06:25 AM	#123
BonosSaint Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,566 Local Time: 09:21 PM	Also, was saying mango for green pepper a regional or family thing. I was an older teenager before I knew that a mango was not a green pepper. __________________

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