   Pure-T CyarnIn Southern and Appalachian speech, "pure-T cyarn" means something downright nasty, rotten, or worthless. It joins "pure-T," an old Southern intensifier meaning "completely," with "cyarn," the dialect form of "carrion." #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #DialectandGrammar #OldTimers #Southern synonyms: filth, trash, rotten mess, foolishness, worthless stuff Hillbilly Dude Says...  I've only read 'pure-T cyarn,' so I'm thinking it's more regional and old timers. Hillbilly Dude Says... I've only read 'pure-T cyarn,' so I'm thinking it's more regional and old timers. Pronunciation[PYUR-tee KYARN] /ˈpjʊɹ.ti kjɑːrn/ Meaning & Usage- Something utterly foul or worthless (noun phrase)
Hazel:
What’s that smell in the truck bed?
Roy:
Left the bait in there three days - it’s pure-T cyarn now.variations: pure-T carrion, pure-tee cyarn, pure-tee carn Origin and Etymology"Pure-T" is a Southern intensifier recorded since the early 1900s in expressions like "pure-T foolishness" and "pure-T crazy." "Cyarn," from "carrion," first meant decaying flesh and later came to describe anything foul or low-class. Together they form a vivid idiom meaning "absolutely nasty" or "utterly worthless," still heard in the rural South and Appalachia. Usage NotesCommon in older and rural Southern speech, often delivered with humor or exaggeration.
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