In a message dated 99-02-20 10:22:46 EST, [email protected] writes: > Thank you to "Pa. Dutch Bill" who indicates that "Wos Wit" means "What do > you want". I am someone stumped by this as the Pa. Dutch (German) word for > "want" is "wille" (pronounced "willa") or "wolle" (pronounced "wolla") or > a form of these. For example, you would say " Sie will ihn gaar net > sehne." meaning "She doesn't want to see him at all." > > Could it be that the word "wit" as in "Wos Wit" is Pa. Dutch slang? > Dennis, Just a guess but might Wos Wit actually translate to "what's with you?" which would in effect have the meaning of "what do you want?" Joan