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Double Idiom
Is anyone familiar with the term, double idiom?
Supposedly used by the late Appalachian poet, Jim Wayne Miller. Example given was, "the bright point rode up into the light,/ then dove deep again to his gee and haw."
Any help appreciated muchly.
CZ
Supposedly used by the late Appalachian poet, Jim Wayne Miller. Example given was, "the bright point rode up into the light,/ then dove deep again to his gee and haw."
Any help appreciated muchly.
CZ
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[nq:1]Is anyone familiar with the term, double idiom? Supposedly used by the late Appalachian poet, Jim Wayne Miller. " Any help appreciated muchly.
- [nq:1]Is anyone familiar with the term, double idiom?
- Supposedly used by the late Appalachian poet, Jim Wayne Miller.
- " Any help appreciated muchly.
- CZ[/nq] Anyone.
- Anyone?
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[nq:1]Is anyone familiar with the term, double idiom? Supposedly used by the late Appalachian poet, Jim Wayne Miller. Example given was, "the bright point rode up into the light,/ then dove deep again to his gee and haw." Any help appreciated muchly. CZ[/nq]
Anyone. Anyone? Bueller?
CZ
Anyone. Anyone? Bueller?
CZ
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[nq:2]Is anyone familiar with the term, double idiom? Supposedly used ... to his gee and haw." Any help appreciated muchly. CZ[/nq]
[nq:1]Anyone. Anyone? Bueller?[/nq]
I guess not. Google shows practically no uses of it, just this one in its cache, where it's used to mean a Hebrew expression with two meanings:
If you think it's used in literary circles, I'm sure there are mailing-
[nq:1]Anyone. Anyone? Bueller?[/nq]
I guess not. Google shows practically no uses of it, just this one in its cache, where it's used to mean a Hebrew expression with two meanings:
If you think it's used in literary circles, I'm sure there are mailing-
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[nq:2]Anyone. Anyone? Bueller?[/nq]
[nq:1]I guess not. Google shows practically no uses of it, just this one in its cache, where it's used to ... it's used in literary circles, I'm sure there are mailing-list discussion groups on poetry and suchlike, where you could enquire.[/nq]
The example seems to be double entendre.
I don't see mule-driving as being the open subject of the first li
[nq:1]I guess not. Google shows practically no uses of it, just this one in its cache, where it's used to ... it's used in literary circles, I'm sure there are mailing-list discussion groups on poetry and suchlike, where you could enquire.[/nq]
The example seems to be double entendre.
I don't see mule-driving as being the open subject of the first li
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