Here's a funny thought about a Yorkism that came up in our family this holiday season. I kept saying it and didn't even realize there was anything unusual.
Cousins.
It's a simple word.
Except that I keep saying "cousints." One of the reporters here, Nickie Dobo, said she grew up in rural Clearfield County and heard it used up there as well.
No idea why the extra "T," but it reminds me of one of my other favorite Yorkisms, which is to do something "once" but pronounce it "wunst."
Am I alone on the "cousints" thing? Is it possible that I just have terrible, terrible speaking habits?
This isn't a "cousints" thing, but I notice York people adding a "t" to "across" so that they end up saying "acrosst." drives me nuts.
Never heard the T in cousins and it's been many years since hearing anyone say "acrosst." I'll addd another one heard long ago--dinds't for "didn't" or "didn't they." It's that darn Dutch thing, ya know. It has a way of showing up wunst in awhile.
This language drives me crazy. I am from York but I guess I was raised to speak properly. Thank god for going to Central Schools and not one of these more country schools! You realize this blog makes people from York look pretty dumb?