holler
Dialect
- Meaning
- A small wooded valley between mountains.
- Type
- Dialect Word
- Used in
- West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Appalachia
What does “holler” mean
A pronunciation/dialect form of "hollow." In Appalachia and the broader rural South, a "holler" is a narrow, sheltered valley, often where a community grew up along a creek. Distinct from "to holler" (to yell), which is general American English.
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