Posted by Mitch on December 17, 2001, at 10:41:40
In reply to Re: shonuf! = 'sure enough' mushed together, posted by Glenn Fagelson on December 16, 2001, at 23:01:28
> Wendy, what does "sure enough" mean as it pertains to my jokes?
>
> GlennGlenn,
That was just a knee-jerk response to the joke. Southern expressions like 'shonuf!' usually indicate an expression of a surprised curious interest on the part of the listener of a story being told (which would be slower and more drawn out when speaking it-with more emphasis on the vowel). However, it also can be used to indicate an agreement with the conclusion or premise of a story-which was the case here (this would be an increased accent on the first syllable-less emphasis on the sounding of the vowel and spoken more quickly-yielding a sound of agreement).:)
Mitch
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