Daub (Mud dauber)

[Tom Zurinskas]

dirt [d^It] ?   Would that be a UK pronunciation guide or do E Texan's drop their "r"s too.
m-w.com = dirt  Pronunciation: \ˈdərt\

Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+
See truespel.com - and the 4 truespel books plus "Occasional Poems" at authorhouse.com.





> Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 14:38:53 -0400
> From: hwgray at GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Daub (Mud dauber)
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
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> Poster: Wilson Gray
> Subject: Re: Daub (Mud dauber)
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> Where I'm from in E TX, this insect, for some reason, is called a
> "dirt [d^It] dauber," though it clearly daubs mud, as any fool can
> plainly see.
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> -Wilson
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> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 10:55 PM, Dave Hause  wrote:
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>> Poster: Dave Hause
>> Subject: Re: Daub (Mud dauber)
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>> I'm familiar with a wasp called a mud dauber (and that's the only definition
>> in the NOAD by my chair.) Where does a bird go by that name? Species?
>> Dave Hause, dwhause at jobe.net
>> Waynesville, MO
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>> From: "Your Name"
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>> "Daub" includes dealing with liquids that way; but consider the bird called
>> a mud-dauber; it daubs a solid (tho somewhat moist) substance.
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