Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:37:30 -0600

From: Miriam Meyers mmeyers[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSUS1.MSUS.EDU

Subject: Re: Risin' = boil (n.)



Robert Howren writes

"Risin'" for "boil" (n.) was the common term in north Georgia when I was

growing up in the 1930's and '40's.





I agree; we had it in Atlanta in the 40s and 50s.



Miriam Meyers

Metropolitan State University

mmeyers[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]msus1.msus.edu