Hey guys,
My grandmother uses the word chibble sometimes. She uses it as an adjective meaning a "small portion of."
I was searching through some dictionaries (real world and on-line [namely
www.m-w.com]) and scoured the internet for information.
She's from the Carlolinas and lived mostly in the South except for a short time in Guam. Chibble, it sounds British.
You guys have any definiative answers on the true deffinition of chibble (if its even a word)?
Links
It popped up a few places.
Cornish?
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~marci...w/dialect.html
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Chibble................. A kind of small onion
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Caribian?
http://www.silvertorch.com/quizo/mon_quiz.htm
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Q: What do bam-chick-lay and goat water stew have in common?
Thanks!
A: Both may be experienced in Montserrat, and both have Irish origins. Bam-chick-lay is a folk dance and goat water stew is a national dish. It's goat meat flavored with "herbs and chibble." What's chibble? Thyme and scallions.
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