Date:  Fri, 6 May 1994 17:55:47 -0500

From:  Khalil Walker <walkeba[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>

Subject: Re: case knife



My mother also taught us this word for a knife used in a table setting

(not a steak knife).  I grew up here in east-central Alabama and am not

aware of having a significant number of German immigrants in this area.



On Fri, 6 May 1994, Tom wrote:



> Does anyone know "case knife"? My mom taught us this term as kids. Usually

> it was a knife not used for serious cutting, such as for butter, cheese,

> etc. I thought later on that it had to do with the German word for "cheese",

> since she is from an area of SC (central western) that had lots of

> German immigration. Any ideas?

>

> Tom Stephens

> Rutgers, New Brunswick

>