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Hello,

In this video, 00:36 he says and me? I've got.... which I don't mind

I can't understand what he is saying!
Please help!
 

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I am a British English speaker and I played it many times and I have no idea what he was saying. Let's hope someone else can do better.
 

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I'm American and I can't understand it either.
 

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And me? I got many cognomens which I don't mind. He draws it out Texas style: cog-no-mens.
 

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Wow! Well done, GoesStation. I happily admit that I had to look up the word once you'd worked out what it was.
 

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Yes, very well done, GS. That was a real toughy.

Do you think he say many a cognomens?
 

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And me? I got many cognomens which I don't mind. He draws it out Texas style: cog-no-mens.

He could shrink it and I'd still be struggling. ;-)
 

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Yes, very well done, GS. That was a real toughy.

Do you think he say many a cognomens?

I think the voice actor muffed the line a bit. The script probably said many a cognomen, but he added the "s" and also messed up the final syllable.

A characteristic of Appalachian English and its descendants like east Texas English is the use of a large, rather "fancy" vocabulary. Contrary to the way they're often portrayed, many people who speak these dialects speak very carefully and take pride in using elaborate words and expressions.
 

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I think the voice actor muffed the line a bit. The script probably said many a cognomen, but he added the "s" and also messed up the final syllable.

A characteristic of Appalachian English and its descendants like east Texas English is the use of a large, rather "fancy" vocabulary. Contrary to the way they're often portrayed, many people who speak these dialects speak very carefully and take pride in using elaborate words and expressions.

As in trying to show off their vast lexical resource?
 

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As in trying to show off their vast lexical resource?

Yes. It's quite competitive among some people. The cowboy poet and tall tales traditions have big conventions and contests.
 

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I have never heard this word before.. THANK YOU!!
 

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I think the voice actor muffed the line a bit. The script probably said many a cognomen, but he added the "s" and also messed up the final syllable.

A characteristic of Appalachian English and its descendants like east Texas English is the use of a large, rather "fancy" vocabulary. Contrary to the way they're often portrayed, many people who speak these dialects speak very carefully and take pride in using elaborate words and expressions.

Do people usually use this word? or is it just one of many words you know but you never use?
 

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I have never used it in my life.
 

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Do people usually use this word? or is it just one of many words you know but you never use?

Most native speakers have never used cognomen and don't know what it means. The cowboy in the video is showing off.
 

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Do people often use this word? Or is it just one of many words you know but you never use?

It is one of many words I know (barely, in this case) but never use. (I would have to look up the word cognomen to understand its meaning, but why bother?)
 
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