Re: Old southern sayings

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Old southern sayings
• From: A*@aol.com
• Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:28:34 EST

In a message dated 11/12/2005 12:27:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
robbinsbaugh@earthlink.net writes:
"I'll swan" (never could figure this one)

I think that was an euphamism for "I'll swear" which by some fundamentalists
was like taking the Lord's name in vain.

My grandfather used to refer to women of questionable virtue as "swift" 
and as "cutters" ( as in a Coast Guard cutter).

Auralie

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