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Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Sweet Talk

Record #:
26735
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Abstract:
Southerners, and more specifically, North Carolinians, have a fascination for calling their loved ones pet names taken from food or sweeteners. Yet, the South did not invent these sayings. For instance, “sweetheart” is seven centuries old, and “honey” is six.
Source:
Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 3, August 2016, p116-122, il