intransitive "making"

[Jeutonne P. Brewer]

This statement is familiar to me. It isn't just an intrafamily
expression. I live in North Carolina, but I grew up in Oklahoma
and Texas.

Jeutonne Brewer


On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, M. Lynne Murphy wrote:

> I've never heard "spendy", but twice this week I've heard the following from
> members of the same family (they're from North Carolina and Georgia):
>
> The coffee is making.
>
> (i.e., the coffee is brewing)
>
> Is this an intrafamily usage, or is this widespread/regional?
>
> Lynne
>