To get to the point quickly, what exactly does “Cow Hampshire” mean?
First, take this quick test.
Please, say outloud, “Cow Hampshire.”
If you have just said something that sounds like:
1. “Cow Hamp-shyre”
or
2. “Cow-Hamp-sher”
you won’t understand, because you are either
a. a transplant to New Hampshire
b. not a native of New Hampshire
c. a native of New Hampshire, but somehow you did not inherit the accent Continue reading
