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Nanny-coke: referring to the mega metropolis of Nanticoke. 😂🤣 A town upda line by Wilkes-Barre. Not far from Plimmit (Plymouth).
nave: as in calling someone or believing they are naive or susceptible to a belief.
 "Youz tink dat I am so nave ...."
necker: injury from a fall.
 "I slipped on the ice and took a necker"
night fishin: f. Building fires at the lake or river at night so you can fish for carp. The fishing area was first seeded with hard corn in the afternoon, then the hooks were baited with sweet corn upon returning at night. The two to three foot carp were taken home and buried in the garden for fertilizer.
night gownd: what you wear to bed
"Donna gonna wear me favorite night gownd tonight"
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night petty: term used to describe a nightgown
"momma iz upstairs throwin' on on da night petty"
ninny bottle: baby bottle
"go throw the ninny bottle on the stove"
Nipper: is an errand boy. Often used by coal miners however parents would sometimes call their kids nippers when chores needed to be done around the home. The nipper opened and closed the gates along the tracks, allowing the shoofly train to pass through. He helped control air flow in the mines by keeping the gates closed when not in use.Â
DID YOU KNOW: Nippers spent 10-12 hours a day sitting alone in the dark. Many devised amusements to keep themselves preoccupied, like whittling and rat-killing competitions.
No word a lie!: Expression indicating the speaker is telling the truth, not lying.Â
"I seen a buck up off 81, and it musta been a 14 pointer! No word a lie!"
noozey: curious, "nosey".Â
"He's a noozey bugger!"
not shittin:Â not kidding. see yer
"I'm not shittin' ya"
Number 1, Number 2, etc.: Designations for going to the bathroon and also for the water reservoirs.
number, numbers or numb'rs: as in playing the lottery and choosing winning numbers.
"imma gonna play da numb'rs, be right back"