herikan [sp?]
Michael Sheehan
wordmall at AOL.COM
Fri Jun 4 21:22:44 UTC 2010
Inquiry from a local teacher: "In conversation on several occasions
the term “herikan” (not sure how to spell it) came up. It’s evidently
a hillbilly type term meaning way out in the country. Perhaps it’s
similar to boondocks? Do you have any resources that might lead to
its origin?
Michael J. Sheehan
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