Tony Cooper
2017-04-20 01:13:58 UTC
In a novel book by Lee Wood, a character says "A rural station, out in
the tooliewamps." It is then explained that "tooliewamps" is an
American expression meaning very rural. As we'd really say, "Out in
the boondocks".
No Google definition of "tooliewamps". The only hit is a quote from
the book.
It's a well-written book set in Yorkshire that deals with the time of
the hoof-and-mouth epidemic in the UK. It's the second book I've read
by Wood, and I'd check out a third if there is one. (Library book)
Except, though, her other books are science fiction and I don't do SF.
Wood was born in Connecticut (USA) and lives in New Zealand, but the
two books I've read are set in Yorkshire. I wouldn't recognize any
Yorkshire/UK gaffes, but I do wonder where she got the idea that
"tooliewamps" is an American expression.
"Boondocks", btw, is from the Tagalog word "bundok" meaning mountain,
but is used to mean anywhere remote.
the tooliewamps." It is then explained that "tooliewamps" is an
American expression meaning very rural. As we'd really say, "Out in
the boondocks".
No Google definition of "tooliewamps". The only hit is a quote from
the book.
It's a well-written book set in Yorkshire that deals with the time of
the hoof-and-mouth epidemic in the UK. It's the second book I've read
by Wood, and I'd check out a third if there is one. (Library book)
Except, though, her other books are science fiction and I don't do SF.
Wood was born in Connecticut (USA) and lives in New Zealand, but the
two books I've read are set in Yorkshire. I wouldn't recognize any
Yorkshire/UK gaffes, but I do wonder where she got the idea that
"tooliewamps" is an American expression.
"Boondocks", btw, is from the Tagalog word "bundok" meaning mountain,
but is used to mean anywhere remote.
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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida