   Plumb ProudIn Southern and Appalachian speech, "Plumb Proud" means completely proud or very pleased - a colorful intensifier phrase built from the regional word "plumb." #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #PeopleandRelationships #DialectandGrammar #Southern Hillbilly Dude Says...  There's a handful of more common uses for 'plumb', and 'plumb proud' is one that's common out in the country. Hillbilly Dude Says... There's a handful of more common uses for 'plumb', and 'plumb proud' is one that's common out in the country. Pronunciation[PLUM PROWD] /plʌm praʊd/ Meaning & Usage- Completely proud or pleased (intensified adjective)
June:
I heard your boy got the scholarship!
Pearl:
We’re plumb proud of him.variations: Mighty Proud, Right Proud, Real Proud, Plumb Tickled ★ "Plumb" intensifies "proud" the way it intensifies "broke," "crazy," or "tuckered out." Rural Southerners and Appalachians have used "plumb proud" for generations to express heartfelt pride or delight. ★ Origin and EtymologyBuilt from the regional intensifier "plumb" + "proud." This phrase reflects older English usage of "plumb" for "completely," kept alive in Southern/Appalachian speech. Usage NotesStill widely heard in rural Southern/Appalachian speech. Outside the region it sounds quaint or humorous but conveys the same meaning. Sometimes also heard as "mighty proud" or "right proud." Say It Like a SouthernerSay it natural: "plumb proud" - rhymes with "thumb proud," with "plumb" pronounced like "plum." | ...
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