Dreckly

[Wilson Gray]

On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 7:12 PM, Baker, John <JBAKER at stradley.com> wrote:

> Any theories on how this word made it from Cornwall to south-central
> Kentuc=
> ky?
>

And to East Texas, where the word is used in pretty much the same way and
by adults only.

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