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New Hampshire Slanguage: Fagged Out

Posted on 12 November, 2015 by Janice Brown

I remember my grandparents and parents using the term, “fagged out,” to mean exhausted or weary.   Although I cannot prove that the term originated in New Hampshire, an ancient newspaper from this state seems to contain the earliest usage … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Skylarking and Watermelon Frolics

Posted on 23 March, 2013 by Janice Brown

“Clowning around, acting up, horsing around, showing off, showboating” — all of these are terms that probably bring energetic pranks to mind.  While researching the “Squog” section of Manchester, New Hampshire, I came across a sad newspaper notice about one … Continue reading →

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