Hi Kay, The reason you can't find "lairpin" is that the spelling is larrup or larruping good. It is funny how that came to be a colloquialism, when the meaning of larrup is to whip, flog or beat. But I, too have heard it used many times when it meant deliciously good! Billie Rood brood@tfb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kaykalar@aol.com> To: <PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 1999 11:17 AM Subject: [PACRAWFO-L] Re: Younze? Lairpin > Anyone know the origin of the term LAIRPIN ? > > My Grandfather used to use this word with good...lairpin good.....when > something was really delicious. Not sure if my phonic spelling of lairpin is > correct. > > It's fun to recall these memories of words long forgotten and the dear folks > who used them. > > Thanks for any information. Kay in California Kaykalar@aol.com > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > Crawford County Pennsylvania Genealogy On The Web > http://genealogy.toolcity.net >