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Old 02-19-2013, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by senior citizen View Post
I have no clue.......but I assume it means something like WOW.

When we first moved to Vermont in 1970, we heard all types of new phrases which we'd never ever heard before........such as "wicked", "wicked good", etc.

Each region has its own peculiarities in speech.........



My grandmother who was from Illinois said it and I think it means Oh MY.

Or Wow. (you are right Senior) or maybe even Oh sh*t.

But in our section of the country it wasn't a peculiarity.

I forgive you senior for thinkin' that. Because I think your thinkin' is wicked good.

I have a strong belief that sometimes it is best to say Boy Howdy rather than to cut them off at the knees.

Sometimes.
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