As used in eastern Carteret County in NC, it is an interjection indicating extreme doubt or incredulous disbelief.....due to the Down East dialect, it is often pronounced "droim"....(note: it is NOT an expression of dismay as another poster has stated)
You caught 50 boxes of flounder last week? Drime, I reckon you did!
For an EXTREME expression of disbelief, it is sometimes followed with "down"
For an EXTREME expression of disbelief, it is sometimes followed with "down"
by BigRedDog126 April 17, 2011