toward establishing isogloss

[Tim Frazer]

Do they say "gaper delay" on radio in Atlanta or other places south or west?

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From: Bernard W. Kane <bkane at TIGGER.JVNC.NET>
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> Expression "gaper delay" to describe traffic slowdown caused by motorists
> slowing to gape at overturned vehicle or ambulances or activity by the
fuzz
> is in wide use on radio stations in the Philadelphia metropolitan area;
> noted it first at least 5 years ago, haven't seen it in print very often,
> can't convince dictionary edd. to accept it.
>
> Bernie Kane
> word-finder
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