Word for the day loblolly

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Josiah

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loblolly
[lob-lol-ee]

noun, plural loblollies.

1. South Midland and Southern U.S. a mire; mudhole.

2. a thick gruel.

also

A loblolly boy on an 18th century British warship was an assistant to the ship's surgeon.

A loblolly pine in a common specie of pine tree in the southern United States.
 

If you ever read one of Patrick O'Brien's stirring novels involving 18th century British navy you would be be familiar with loblolly boy as well as countless other salty nautical terms.
 

I had no idea that it was anything except a name for a kind of pine tree. We have them in abundance in Georgia. Hm. Learn something new every day.
 
Very interesting. I have relatives in Georgia too and I never heard them use that word even lol lol ...............but I suppose I never heard lot of words lol
 
Josiah said:
If you ever read one of Patrick O'Brien's stirring novels involving 18th century British navy you would be be familiar with loblolly boy as well as countless other salty nautical terms.
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Saying that reminds me of seeing Patrick years ago at our son's school sports day. he was the fatherinlaw of Count Tolstoy, who's son was in our son's class , I did mean to speak to him and say how much I enjoyed his books, and wish now that I had.
 
Alrighty then! I really need to write some good words down from Jeopardy! Lol lol Although this word does sound familiar
 

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