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Carol Davenport asked this question about Plantation (Lowcountry Tales, #2):
What does the expression "yahn" mean? It is used frequently in this book, and I have yet to be able to understand it.
Jean Perry It's a southern colloquialism/contraction that takes the place of "hear" or "here" as used by non-southerners, usually as a question or command, as in…moreIt's a southern colloquialism/contraction that takes the place of "hear" or "here" as used by non-southerners, usually as a question or command, as in "You be back by ten, y'ear?" I was surprised by the spelling Frank used. I would have spelled it "y'ear" or " ye'r". (less)
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Plantation
by Dorothea Benton Frank
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