crick

[Michael K. Gottlieb]

On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, John A Wetenkamp wrote:

> Does anyone know of a region in the US where speakers call the smaller
> variety of "a natural watercourse" a CRICK rather than a CREEK?
>
> -J. Wetenkamp

I've heard the expression, among middle-aged and older midwesterners,
"If'n that the crick don't rise."  I've never been able to determine
whether the expression refers to the watercourse or the Native American
Indian tribe.


Mike Gottlieb