Tuesday, September 30, 2008

GIT

I discovered (for myself if no one else) the likely situation in which the southern word "git" originated.

When I got home last night, there was a possum hanging out in our carport. "GIT!" I yelled instinctively. The possum hurried away in terror, probably more from my car's headlights than my uncharacteristic southern outburst.

Should I submit it to the OED for word derivation?

PS "Git" in the south is a verb that means "get along"/"get out of here."

1 comment:

Jeez said...

How did I miss you and your blog??? I apologize and all that.

And btw: congrats on the pregnancy! And of all the great shoes you will find during it (and wont have any use for in a while, wich always sucks).