Thisaway

//ˈðɪsəweɪ// adv

adv ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    This way (in terms of physical direction as well as manner). Southern-US, humorous, not-comparable

    ""It was thisaway, mister; yes, sir; listen: I was camped in the ravine, an' all to wunst I seen the flare of the fire an' I run over there; but 'twas too late--the roof had fell in an' the pore feller must 'a' been cooked alive."

Example

More examples

""It was thisaway, mister; yes, sir; listen: I was camped in the ravine, an' all to wunst I seen the flare of the fire an' I run over there; but 'twas too late--the roof had fell in an' the pore feller must 'a' been cooked alive."

Etymology

From this + way with anaptyxis of [a], see also -a-.

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