Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 02:05:34 -0500

From: Bob Haas rahaas[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HAMLET.UNCG.EDU

Subject: Re: toboggan



Marla,



In NW NC, I grew up with the word "toboggan" meaning knit cap. Have no

idea where it comes from.



Bob Haas

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

rahaas[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]hamlet.uncg.edu



On Sun, 26 Nov 1995 mlbroom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]sau460.saumag.edu wrote:



It was very confusing to hear the woman say, "I've lost my toboggan, I must

have knocked it off in the car!" Since there was no snow and no hill, I was

really confused so I asked her what she was talking about and she said she had

lost her hat! It was a knit ski hat. Many people in southwestern Arkansas referto these snow hats as toboggans. Has anyone else heard this name for a knit

cap? marla