 YonderAn Appalachian and Southern way to point out a place over there - sometimes near, sometimes far, but always somewhere you can see or imagine. Hillbilly Dude Says...  Old timers may something like 'that yonder tree', but the rest of us use it like this: 'over yonder', 'back yonder'. Pronunciation[YON-der] Meaning & Usage- Over There (adverb/adjective)
Estel:
You see that old barn over yonder, past the creek?
Elmer:
Estel. I b'leive you need to get your eyes checked. That's a bucket not 10 yards away.- A Vague Direction or Distance
Elmer:
Reckon the store’s back up yonder a piece.
Estel:
I’ll find it. Ain’t in no hurry.★ "Over yonder" is redundant only to folks who’ve never said it. ★  OriginFrom Old English "geond" (meaning "over, beyond"), passed through centuries of speech into modern Appalachian and Southern dialect. Notes"Yonder" can be paired with "over" ("over yonder") or with distance markers ("yonder a ways"). In Appalachian conversation, it’s less about precision and more about shared understanding. | About We are a growing field guide to culture, speech, memory, and meaning - rooted in Appalachia, but wide as the world. Read more... |
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