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Spelling and usage of 'soo-ee' pig call?
Hi Folks,
In the States, especially in the South, ?sooee' is used for calling pigs.
Does anyone know if there is a standardized spelling for this? I see mostly sooee and soo-ee. I also see questions about whether it's pronounced soo-ee or soo-ey.
And, do folks in the UK also use this for calling pigs?
Thanks,
Jeremy >-)
In the States, especially in the South, ?sooee' is used for calling pigs.
Does anyone know if there is a standardized spelling for this? I see mostly sooee and soo-ee. I also see questions about whether it's pronounced soo-ee or soo-ey.
And, do folks in the UK also use this for calling pigs?
Thanks,
Jeremy >-)
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sooee' is used for calling pigs. Does anyone know if there is a ... questions about whether it's pronounced soo-ee or soo-ey.
- sooee' is used for calling pigs.
- Does anyone know if there is a ...
- questions about whether it's pronounced soo-ee or soo-ey.
- Wodehouse.
- I suspect that it varies regionally; calls used with cattle certainly do.
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[nq:1]In the States, especially in the South, â??sooee' is used for calling pigs. Does anyone know if there is a ... questions about whether it's pronounced soo-ee or soo-ey. And, do folks in the UK also use this for calling pigs?[/nq]
It's "Hooey" over here, at least according to P.G.Wodehouse. I suspect that it varies regionally; calls used with cattle certainly do.
Don Aitken
It's "Hooey" over here, at least according to P.G.Wodehouse. I suspect that it varies regionally; calls used with cattle certainly do.
Don Aitken
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[nq:1]It's "Hooey" over here, at least according to P.G.Wodehouse. I suspect that it varies regionally; calls used with cattle certainly do.[/nq]
PGW's "hooey" was an American import into Shropshire.
[nq:1]It's "Hooey" over here, at least according to P.G.Wodehouse. I suspect that it varies regionally; calls used with cattle certainly do.[/nq]
PGW's "hooey" was an American import into Shropshire.
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[nq:1]Hi Folks, In the States, especially in the South, ?sooee' is used for calling pigs.[/nq]
Calling pigs ... Sooee, with a rising pitch. My grandmother taught me how to make the sound.
Your message brings back fond memories from about forty-five years ago. I'm writing this with tears in my eyes. I hadn't thought of sooee for decades. Why would I?
I remember hauling the slop bucket o
Calling pigs ... Sooee, with a rising pitch. My grandmother taught me how to make the sound.
Your message brings back fond memories from about forty-five years ago. I'm writing this with tears in my eyes. I hadn't thought of sooee for decades. Why would I?
I remember hauling the slop bucket o
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[nq:1]I remember hauling the slop bucket out to the pigs. That five-gallon pail was pretty heavy for a little boy. I can't imagine why anyone would call pigs today. I'm sure it has nothing to do with a slop bucket, though.[/nq]
My pigs never needed calling: all you had to do was look slightly as though you might have food about your person.
[nq:1]Writing this message meant a lot to
My pigs never needed calling: all you had to do was look slightly as though you might have food about your person.
[nq:1]Writing this message meant a lot to
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