Publisher's Synopsis
Here is a book for anyone tired of speaking flat, colorless, homogenized English. Pennsylvania Dutchman Gary Gates provides a glossary, read-aloud section, songs, recipes, and more in this delightful, ?inwaluable" introduction to Dutch-ified English.
Learn the meaning of ?rutch" and ?spritz," what a ?clod" and a ?crotch" are, how to pronounce and make ?Cussin Rache's Snitz and Knepp," and what has happened to food when it's ?all." Spice up your vocabulary with delightful words and phrases, such as:
? Grex: To complain, moan. ?Ah, quit your grexing, you have a vonderful life."
? Face: Belief, religious conwiction. ?Praise be! Rebecca has found her face in the Lord again!"
? Gruntbecky: An expression of hard going. ?Gruntbecky! It's difficult to run in this hot sun."
? Nix nootz: A devilish, mischievous person. ?Our daughter is a little nix nootz."
? Rupdawn: A massage. ?A good rupdawn will take the ache away."
Tired of trying to conform to traditional speech patterns, Gary offers a warm and funny celebration of the unique Dutch culture in America.
