To: markomalley
I wonder where/how “monkey “ became a nickname for “Montgomery?” My grandmother, born in the 1890’s, used to call the old retailer Montgomery Ward, “Monkey Ward’s.”
3 posted on
07/25/2012 2:27:51 AM PDT by
gusopol3
To: gusopol3
I started coming to Montgomery County about five years ago, and then we got married, and I have lived here for 2 years. It was when we first met about five years ago that I spontaneously referred to it as "Monkey County." She looked at me in amazement, and said "How did you know we called it that?" I told her I didn't, but it seemed natural to shorten it that way.
So, what I am saying is that it is an organic phenomenon that many people do on their own. I know I did.
15 posted on
07/25/2012 9:53:13 AM PDT by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must.)
To: gusopol3
I wonder where/how monkey became a nickname for Montgomery? It's because of the old-time Maryland accent, which has to be heard to be believed. It's almost impossible to write in our alphabet; but here are some approximations:
Maryland = Merlin
County = Cowny (sometimes written Canny)
House = Hayuce
Files = falls
Out = ayoud
Moon = mewn
Ground = graynd
Down = dayn
Store = stewr
Bel Air = Blair
Montgomery = Mgummy (which has become tricked up to become Monkey)
24 posted on
07/26/2012 7:11:50 AM PDT by
Albion Wilde
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