Atter ‘while

Sic (after awhile) In southern appalachia, it can mean anywhere between two hours and two days.

(It’s 7:00pm, spoken over the phone) “Tell her to shut the hell up, I’ll be there atter ‘while!”. Shows up at 10 or 11 the next day, either hungover or comin’ down (maybe with a boner).

by John Damn Hall December 14, 2022