dialectlyregional american english
SearchRegionsMap
AboutRegionsSoda vs pop vs cokeMapSuggest a wordMobileDonateVolunteerPartnersInstagram (soloviy)ContactPrivacyTermsllms.txt
Dialectly — a dictionary of American regional English. Free, open, growing.
HomeSearchRegionsMapSuggest
Home/Arkansas/dreckly

dreckly

Dialect

Meaning
Directly; presently, in a little while
Type
Dialect Word
Used in
Arkansas, Appalachia

What does “dreckly” mean

A worn-down pronunciation of 'directly' used in Ozark and South Midland Arkansas speech to mean 'shortly' or 'in a little while,' not 'immediately.' A classic marker of older rural Ozark dialect.

Where it's used

More from this region

crawdadtumpnoodlingcheese dippossum pieArkansawyerWoo Pig Sooiecalling the Hogsbodarkchocolate gravychocolate rollfried pie

Comments

Loading comments…