dooryard sitter
Phrase
- Meaning
- A Vermont expression for someone watching instead of helping.
- Type
- Phrase
- Used in
- Burlington, VermontSource: Hello Burlington
What does “dooryard sitter” mean
A dooryard sitter is the person standing around the yard while work is happening, more spectator than helper. In Vermont usage it has that dry rural scold built in: stop leaning there and pitch in.
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