A trivial note re St. Louis

[Wilson Gray]

I saw a TV show from St. Louis about 45 min. ago. To "down someone" is
still used in place of to "put someone down," in the local version of
BE, at least. Of course, to "put someone/something down" in the sense
of to "diassociate oneself  from a person, place, or activity"
survives. As the songs go, "This Army boogie (i.e. bullshit) I believe
I'll put it down"; "I can't quit you, baby, but I got to put you down
for awhile."

-Wilson Gray