thisaway
Toward me, colloquially
Thisaway is dialectal or playful for "this way"—in this direction: Come thisaway and I'll show you.
It appears in rural American speech and in writing that imitates folksy or casual talk.
Often paired with thataway: Some went thisaway, some went thataway.
gesture
Directing attention somewhere
informal
Casual, everyday language
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- dialectalOf regional speech patterns
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- down-homeUnpretentiously simple and welcoming
countrified · rustic · homespun · regional · slang · conversational
pointing
Directing attention somewhere
colloquial
Casual, everyday language
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- dialectalOf regional speech patterns
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
down-home · countrified · rustic · homespun · regional · slang · conversational
yonder
That distant place
directional deixis
thisawaythataway
Informal directional indicator
that way · over there · the other way · yonder · away