[OB1kNOb]

Scotch-Irish speech found in the Appalachians and the Ozarks is also called southern highland or southern midland speech.They say whar for where, thar for there, hard for hired,critter for creature,sartin for certain,a-goin for going, hit for it, far for fire,deef for deaf,pizen for poison,nekkid for naked, eetch for itch,boosh for bush.

That's pert'near common language from 'round this neck of the woods. ;-)

[Genoa]

far for fire

A Tennessee holiday joke: Q. Why did the three wise men smell like smoke? A. They came from afar.

[RegulatorCountry]

Pert’near but not plumb, depends on which hollar. Up one hollar, they talk this a way, up anothern they talk that a way.

[Salamander]

“Pert” becomes “putt”, here.