LUMBEE NAMES:

Bullards (pronunced Bullutz)
Locklears (Locklees)
Oxendines (Oxmuhines)
Grahams (Grimms)
Sandersons (Santasuns)
Sampsons (Sampunceeses)
Harriss (Harereeces)
Chavis (it aint Chavez; its Chaveeceeses)
Swetts (Sweatceeses)
Hunts (Huntceeses)
Lowery (fur is I know its uh common bu-nuntchee-ashun; day just caint decide how duh spell it!)

git shed of = get rid of or remove

EXAMPLE: I'm fed up wid my uhman! Atter 45 years of misery immuh git shed of 'er.

rashuns = good food

rashuns = good eats EXAMPLE: Who Daddy? What? You wannuh talk about sum good rashuns! Setchee uh far in duh grill; gitchee sum uh dem ribeyes fum dem Moore Boys Moore Brothers Beef and uh bottle uh dat Noble fum Mr. Charlie Locklear Vineyard & Winery and you'll be sot!

Like ta nodda knowdja = I almost didn't recognize you

Like ta nodda knowdja = I almost didn't recognize you Example: Lord gal, I like nodda knowja!

Hot Da-modie = God Almighty

Hot Da-modie = God Almighty Example: Hot Da-modie, I Swanie Boy, I'm fit'n duh bustjew upside duh fard!

put'n on = acting

put'n on = acting EXAMPLE: Gitchore ass adduh dat bed and quit put'n on! Day aint nut'n ailing you!

"fix'n harr=hairstylist

"fix'n harr=hairstylist: If she works in Fayetteville; she will be a "hairstylist." If she wrks in Pembroke/Prospect she'll be "fix'n harr!"

oh-crees = okra

oh-crees = okra EXAMPLE: Dat uhman uhmine fried us up uh bait uh ohcrees uh yeastiddy

yurkuhs = children

If dem yurkuhs keep play'n hell, I swear imma pull up a swich and beat da life outta dem

god da jack = surprise or pleasure

Generally the term expresses surprise  and possibly pleasure. EXAMPLE: god da jack...did you see how long dat row er bacca is? Also, Gawd da Jack! I hurd tell dat Powerball was up tuh about $425 million!

book = run

book = run EXAMPLE: Buddy-cuz, dat old uhman fard dat BB gun at dat dog and cuz dat liah booked! (ALTERNATE: tore) . . . cuz dat liah tore!

See also http://lumbeevocab.blogspot.com/2013/06/tear-to-leave-place-quickly.html

cut out = leave

cut out = leave EXAMPLE: Poppuh, I wish I could stay fuh sum uh dat pastuh dat uhman uhurin's uh cookn; but I'mmuh hadduh cut out fuh duh house.

kurlwinds = Carowinds (amusment park)

kurlwinds EXAMPLE: Day's uh crowd got stuck on one uh dem fool thangs at Kurlwinds!

hu-war-yuh = Hawaii

hu-war-yuh = Hawaii EXAMPLE: I heard tell dat storm bearing down on Huwaryuh wuz named adduh dat gal uh Gurney's! Flossie Maria Hunt

hunnert (hundred) = doing well

hunnert (hundred) = doing well EXAMPLE: Poppuh, is you uh make'n uh hunnert du day?

A LUM in Prospect calls his son...

LUMBEE LOGIC: A LUM in Prospect calls his son (a doctor stay'n up duh road summuhs) the day before Christmas and says, "Poppuh, I hate duh ruin your day, but I have to tell you dat I'm fed up wid your mommuh! Atter 45 years of misery immuh git shed of 'er."

"Daddy, what are you talking about?" the son screams.

"We caint stand duh sight uh one anudder any more!" the father says. "We're fell out fur good dis time! I'm sick uh talking about dis, so you call your sistuh (a lawyer stay'n up duh road summuhs) and tell'er."

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who 'goes Prospect' on the phone. "Duh devil's ass day'll gitt'n uh divorce!" she shouts, "I'll take care uh dis!"

She calls home immediately, and screams at her father, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back and we'll both be dar duhmar! Until then, don't do uh thing. Ye-year?" and hangs up.

The old LUM hangs up his phone and turns to dat uhman uh-hizin's, "Okay," he says, "dur both coming fuh Christmas and pay'n dur own way."

'kah-lutz' = collards

'kah-lutz' = collards EXAMPLE: Dat uhman uhmine cooked us a bait uh kah-lutz uh Saddee.

'stays off summuhs'

'stays off summuhs' = live outside of Robeson County. EXAMPLE: I am often asked, "Poppuh u mustuh staid off summuhs else you talk luk a white man." ALTERNATE: You mustuh staid up duh road summuhs!

THANGS LEARNT FUM LUMBEE HOMECOMING 2013

THANGS LEARNT FUM LUMBEE HOMECOMING: Dem LUMS dat stay off summuhs else really stick out! They dress too nice, talk too proper, and the biggest give away is day ack luk day got sum sense!

'devuh-ketchuh' (devil catcher)

'devuh-ketchuh' (devil catcher) = a menace EXAMPLE: You let me git muh hands on dat little devuh-ketchuh! Immun beat duh fool out'n 'em!

play'n hell = acting out

EXAMPLE: Dem young'uns uh hiz'uns is always play'n hell. Pack uh lil yurkuhs bust'n dem far krackuhs in people's mailboxes!

Noah's Ark

(Both Prospect & Pembroke speak LUM; however, they each have their own dialect) In Pembroke, its Noah's Ark and in Prospect, its No-wee's Ark. EXAMPLE: I believe dat girl uh John Pat's (Elect Faline Locklear Dial) is gonnuh give Mr. No-wee a good challenge.

LUMBEE HOMECOMING 10 COMMANDMENTS

1. Thou shalt not block my view of duh parade wid your fat butt.
2. Thou shalt not assume thyself an idol that I should worship.
3. Thou shalt not use the Lord's name in vain when ye realize those high heels weren't intended for those who are 300 on duh hoof.
4. Thou shalt remember to keep dis Lumbee Sabbath holy by pulling up yore blame pants.
5. Thou shalt honor thy LUMBEE ELDERS!
6. Thou shalt not enrage anudder LUM to duh point dat dey wannuh kill'ye!
7. Thou shalt not be uh look'n fur summ'n duh git took up wid.
8. Thou shalt not overcharge for a half-cooked collard sammitch.
9. Thou shalt not spread a lie against everybody dat walks by! (Just dem dat deserve it!)
10. THOU SHALT NOT COVET MY TURKEY LEG, FUNNEL CAKE, AND RIBBON FRIES!

'fard' = forehead

EXAMPLE: Keep it up liah! Immuh be bustjew upside duh fard! ALTERNATE: 'fard' = fired EXAMPLE: Dat dunce got fard fum uh good job!

Tear = To leave a place quickly

Boy, you seen them LAW's coming you better tear.

Can also use 'tore' as the past tense. As in...

Son, them L-A-W's (the police) showed up and tore from dare

perished = hungry

IN HONOR OF Debbie Lowery's GRANDMA PINKY: Oh people, ya'll betta git in dare in git dem pots tuh stink'n and feed me a mouthful uh sump'n tuh eat. I'm uh 'pershed'. Ya'll gonna find me laid out summuhs!

use'n to

use'n to = once did EXAMPLE: Dem Revels'ese (Shawnda Cummings) mustuh notuh sold dat crowd duh recipe cause dat BBQ don't taste like hit use'n to.

day'll look'n fur duh last uf'm = hospice

 day'll look'n fur duh last uf'm = hospice EXAMPLE: Day fount'm wid cancer and duh last I hurd tell wuz day'll look'n fur duh last uf'm.

pitchdurs = pitcures

pitchdurs = pitcures EXAMPLE: Dat gal's uhalways post'n pitchdurs uh her look'n luk a scank!

Duh devil's ass

 (many LUMS appear to be fascinated with Lucifer's Rear End) 'duh devil's ass' = an emphatic no; if your question doesn't offend them; they will say the short version 'duh devil' EXAMPLE: Hey muh cuz'n if u win duh lottery u gonnuh give me a million? "Duh devil's ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

sountchee = sent you

sountchee = sent you EXAMPLE: Cancer insurance salesman knocked on my door. At the time I was enjoying a big dip of Grizzly. I stepped out on the porch; spit a long brown stream in to the flowerbed at his feet and in my best Prospect accent I asked, "Poppuh, who is you uh hunt'n? Ain't dee no'un told you white people ain't allowed in Prospect after dark? Who sountchee dis away?"

Hide nor Hair

 'hide nuh hare' EXAMPLE: Hunny I'm seed hide nuh hare uh dat liah!

bad duh

bad duh = a bad habit EXAMPLE: Hiz bad duh drink. OR Hiz bad duh smoke'em a sprig uh dat grrra-asss.

Pilot Snake

uh pilot = the world's most dangerous snake; it will run you down and kill you; it will climb in your bed and kill you; it lays in wait hoping for you to pass by so it can kill you. EXPLANATION: For some reason LUMS are aware of a snake unknown to science its called UH PILOT. Every snake that a LUM sees automatically becomes UH PILOT and must die immediately!

chewing tobacco

LUMBEE VOCAB. chew'n dubackur = chewing tobacco EXAMPLE: You betta mind where u step in duh Pembroke Piggly Wiggly parking lot! Yore liable duh step in uh big wad uh chew'n dubackur!

When a Lum meets another Lum

LUMBEE LOGIC: Whenever a LUM meets a LUM they've never seen before; they get upset that they don't recognize the individual. They will stare for a long time then say, "It looks-luk I ortuh know u fum summuhs!" "Whoze yor peepul?" "What set uh Bullards is you outtuh?" "You kinduh put me in duh mind of dat set fum Prospect?"