Southern Language 7/30/14 7:43 PM

~Index~ Section 1 – IndexSection 2 – Words and DefinitionsSection 3 – Description’sSection 4 - QuotesSection 5 - Southern SayingsSection 6 – Southern PhrasesSection 7 – Names – People and RoadsSection 8 – Southern SuperstitionsSection 9 ~ How to be a Southern Belle

Credits ~ http://tonycoxhome.com/southern.htmhttp://littlerock.about.com/cs/southernlife/a/aasouthslang.htmhttp://everything2.com/title/Old+Southern+Slang

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Southern Words & Definitions 7/30/14 7:43 PMAcronyms ~ WWSD ~ What would Scarlett do?

-A –A tough row to hoe ~ it will be hard to do but not impossibleAnal glaucoma ~ I can’t see myself coming to work todayAim to ~ I plan to do somethingAin't ~ isn'tAir-up ~ put air in a tireANYWAYS ~ And, then; and, soArish ~ It’s a bit chilly outside tonightAunt ~ called Ont or Ontee, aunties Aunt Flo [came to visit] ~ It's code for a girls period. Makes a good inside joke.

-B –Baby (1) ~ New baby is an infant Hip baby is old enough to sit on your hip

Knee baby – one who stands or holds on to mama’s knee while she is talking to someone.

Baby (2) ~ my girlfriend/boyfriend or wife/husband or lover - Oh Baby!Baily-wick ~ the cards are not in your baily-wick, or you lost that game, I guess it wasn’t in your baily-wick.Beaux ~ a gentleman caller or friendBe-ins ~ since, if, so long as

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Biggity ~ Vain and overbearingBitty bit – or itty bitty bit ~ A tiny amountBlabber Chabber: ~ Someone who talks on and on about nothing; jibberishBlissful living ~ someone is very happy regardless of circumstanceBlowhard - braggart, bullyBlue Belly or Yank or Yankee ~ anyone from north of the Mason- Dixon Line; some say anyone from north of I-10 or I-20, lolBOBO ~ A small injury or wound.Bogeyman ~ Pronounced Boogyman; the devil, a demon, a ghost.

Boiled Peanuts ~ It’s what southerners do with peanutsBoohiney ~ Buttocks/I’ll kick your boohiney; She has a nice boohiney!Boots (cowboy) ~ Shoes perfect for every occasionBowed-up ~ impatient, upset and poutingBoy Howdy ~ an exclamationBread basket ~ stomachBumfuzzeled ~ Confused or disoriented -C –Catfish ~ our special delicacy fileted or whole and fried to perfection. Yum!Cattywampus ~ crooked, tilted, i.e., the wheel on that car is cattywampusCarry ~ I’m gonna carry my dog to the vetCarry on ~ to act silly and foolish; or, want stop talking about somethingCaution ~ she’s a caution- she’s a trip or unusualChicken & Dumplin’s ~ A southern staple considered to be God’s food. Made from chicken spiced to perfection and dough boiled in chicken broth. Chief cook and bottle washer ~ he does everything around here

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Chugged full -or- chuck full ~ full and overflowingChunk, chug, chuck ~ throw somethingClam Diggers ~ ladies panties prior to bikini panties were called theseClodhopper ~ large and heavy work shoes or boots‘coon ~ RacoonCoon ass ~ a good ol’ boy from Cajun landsConniption fit ~ see hissy fit

Country Club ~ tell everyone you belong to a country club in a small town even if you don’t. No one will ever know.Cotillion ~ every party in the South should be referred to as this. All others are Yankee garbage.Cow lick ~ a piece of hair standing our and won’t lay downCram full or plum full ~ Means something is packed as full as it can beCreepin’ crud or Mulley-grubbs ~ What you feel like when you are sick.Cur ~ a cur dog is a dog of many breeds usually in the countryCut on –or- mash the button ~ to turn something onCut out –or- mash the button ~ To turn something offCut Off ~ cut off the light

-D –Darlin’ ~ can be used affectionate or as a belittling word to make someone feel good about themselves when they are being laughed at. Can also be used the same way with the words precious or sweet. Darn it ~ Darn tootin’ ~ you are correctDawg ~ a dogDawggonnit – words of frustration

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Dern near or Pert’ near ~ pretty near or almost: Are you done yet? Pert’ near.

Depression Dust ~ Duke Tobacco Company put out a small pouch of tobacco called “Dukes Mixture” during the great depression. It sold for 5¢ and was named depression dust. Then all brands became know as that, like coke in the south is named for all brands and flavors. Diddle ~ to delay or tarry or linger or remain. i.e., stop diddling around, or don’t diddle now ya here.Diddley bow ~ single-stringed American instrument which influenced the development of the Blues sound. It consists of a single string of baling wire tensioned between two nails on a board over a glass bottle, which is used both as a bridge and as a means to magnify the instrument's sound.Diddly Squat ~ nothing; I don’t give diddly squat about that manDidja– Didja ever hear that story? / have you ever hear that story?Dingle ~ PenisDirectly ~ in a little while, sometimes longer Discombobulated ~ Falling apart, broken into pieces, confused, disoriented etc.Dixie ~ While sometimes a proper name it is actually the southern United States and some Southern females are named this.Doohickey ~ substitute name for when you can’t remember what its real name is; also referred to a whatchamacallit. Down da road ~ same as up da road, only now you are traveling in the opposite direction heading "down da roadDRESSED ~ When ordering a po-boy, "dressed" indicates lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and MYNEZ, on it. See NUTTINONIT

Druthers or Ruthers ~ your druther or my ruthers. Meaning your way or mineDumplin’ ~ Daddy’s name for his sweet little girl-E -Easy ~ As easy as sliding of a log backwardsEgg on ~ to tease or convince someone into doing somethingEt ~ Have you eaten yet? Have you et yet? See also “jeet”Exbelling ~ Excelling as a southern Belle (Look up for plagerism)-F –

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Falling-out ~ when there is a disagreement you have a fallin’ outFeathers Ruffled – he got your feathers ruffled; upset with someone/thing; pouting. sFeisty ~ acting frisky, acting hyper or over excitedFetch me ~ go get meFiddle dee dee ~ well so what?Fighten ~ fightingFigure ~ to consider or decide how to do something; “I figure it this away.” Fireflies ~ are giant mosquitos with flashlightsFish Camp – 1. Seafood Restaurant. 2. A camp near a large body of fresh or salt water for the purpose of camping and fishing. Usually a club of men, or good ol’ boys, who have joined an pay dues to be a member.Fit as a fiddle ~ in very good shapeFit-to-be-tied ~ very angryFixin’ to ~ going to do something ~ I’m fixin’ to go to mama’sFixin’s ~ extras; we had a Christmas ham with all the fixin’sFold over ~ a sandwich on one piece of bread folded overForeigner ~ Now this one completely depends. If we ain't got no qualms with ya, a foreigner is anyone from west of the Mississippi or north of the Mason-Dixon. We ain't got qualms, but we don't like ya nonetheless. If you rile up the locals, a foreigner could be from the next town over. Southern communities are very tight knit, so if you piss off one, you piss off all, and then you're a damned foreigner. http://tracihill.com/southernslang2.htmlFrog gig ~ a pole/spear with a 3-4 pronged gig on the end for hunting bull fogs

-G –Gospel Bird ~ chicken; usually eaten every SundayGone back on your rasin’ ~ when you deny your heritageGoobers - peanutsGood-for-nuthin’ ~ no good man -or- when something doesn’t work right, Good Lord ~ a word combo of surpriseGood God ~ Goodness Gracious ~

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Good Gracious ~Good ol’ boy ~ one who loves adventure with challenge who loves everyone and everyone loves him.Goshdawg (it) – exclaimation!!! Let me tell you something goshdawg it!Grab a root ~ refers to a potato which is grown on a rootGrits (Hominy grits) ~ “Hominy or plain corn that's been ground until it has the consistency of coarse sand. It's used as a side dish, a breakfast cereal, or as an ingredient in baked goods.”Gully Washer ~ a hard rain-H –

Half-cocked ~ only know half the truth. i.e, Don’t go off half-cocked now, ya hear?Hankerin’ ~ a strong desire for something, usually food; can be something elseHeap ~ when you get into big trouble you are in a heap of troubleHear tell ~ Someone told me that you are……; I hear tell that you are……heebie jeebies ~ Scared – (from the 1920’s rhyming reduplication era) Hey ~ Hi, or helloHickory Switch ~ Go cut me a switch off the hickory tree for you whuppin’Hissy ~ a hissy fit; she’s pitchin’ a hissyHissy fit ~ same as above – also see conniption fitHigh tail it ~ get out of here as fast as we can. Lets high tail it out of here!Hit the road ~ leave; are you ready to h it the road?Hoecake ~ a small cake made from cornmeal. The hoe was from the days when the slaves stirred with a hoe while cooking in a large pot.Hog Wash ~ That’s not true. Chuck Swindoll will say that he has an old greek word in the Bible for an untruth…..Hogggg Wash, lolHog Wild ~ having a good timeHold on ~ wait a minute, be right back, hold your horsesHold your horses ~ be patient, wait a minute, be right back

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Hollar ~ to yell; he hollered so loud it popped my ears!Hominy ~ “Kernels of corn that have been soaked in a caustic solution (as of lye) and then washed to remove the hulls.” See grits above.Honey ~ a word and name used for affectionHooey ~ it’s a bunch of bull puckey, crap, “That’s a bunch of hooey!”Hoopin’ and Hollerin’ ~ having fun while screaming and yellingHorse sense ~ can be used two ways to say some one is smart or to say someone has no horse sense is dumb. Hoss ~ a nick name given to a big man

Hotter than the devils house cat ~Howdy ~ used to say Hello, Hey, or HiHowdies ~ when a group of folks say hello to each other. We said our howdiesHush puppies ~Small, round balls of cornmeal spiced and deep fried and served with fish. Hunky dory ~ all is well, or okayHussy ~ tramp-I- Internal combustion ~ Word for an upset stomachItty bitty or teeniney ~ Something very smallItty bit – or- itty bitty bit ~ same as above-J-Jeet ~ Jeet yet? /Did you eat yet? See also “et”June Bug ~ any large scarab beetle; sometimes used as an affectionate nickname-K-Kawinkydink – a Coincidence killer-diller ~ when something is just right, perfect for something or right on target , it is a killer-diller. Or it could also mean the negative like something spoiling all the fun.

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-L-Laid up ~ sick, in the bed, hurt, unable to do anythingLarking ~ to play a harmless prank or joke on someoneLayin’ out ~ not going; staying out all night; hanggin’ around Lazy mans load ~ a large load when someone does not want to make more than one trip; he carries more than usual to avoid two tripsLickety split ~ very fast; he was drivin’ lickety splitLike to ~ I like to come out of my chair when he said thatLight ~ a command to sit; light somewhere and be still; why don’t you light over there? Or I think I’ll light over here and wait. -M-Mess ~ a lot of something; I caught a mess of fish; is also used to talk about someone who is upset and can’t get themselves together; someone acting overly silly. Monogram ~ we monogram everythingMuch obliged ~ A big Southern Thanks or thank youMulley-grubs or Creepin’ crudd ~ What you feel like when you are sick.MYNEZ – Mayonnaise > see Dressed and NUTTINONIT

-N-Nanner puddin’ ~ banana puddingNearbout ~ he lives nearbout a mile further on down the road

Nigger (or Nigga) Shooter ~ a sling shot No count ~ He is a no count good for nuthin’ scallywagNuss ~ Nurse; he was nussed back to good healthNUTTINONIT ~ See “dressed” and “mynez”

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-O-Okra ~ a veggie; fried in cornmeal or boiled till its good and slimy in beans/peas.Oldtimers ~ Oldtimers disease - called in the old days. Now called Alzheimer'sOnt; ontee ~ an aunt or auntieeOrnery -or onry ~ very irritable or stubborn about something OR WHAT - Pronounced <r WUT>, and placed at the end of a question: "You gonna finish eatin' dat, 'r what?"Out of kilter ~ when something is not working properly. “This engine sounds out of kilter.”Older than dirt ~ -P-Pack (or tote) ~ to carry somethingPecan Pie ~ NOT pee-can pie but pah-cahn pie. Pee-can is yankified. You ain’t from Dixie darlin’ if you can’t say it right.PECAN - Pronounced <p@-KAWN>, not <PEE-can>.PASSION MARK - The little red mark you get on your neck (or elsewhere) after a passionate session of necking. Called a "hickey" or a "love bite" see HickeyPea turkey squat ~ When someone doesn’t say anything. “I spoke to her and she didn’t say pea turkey squat.” Simular to Pididdly squat, belowPeediddle – nothing accomplished, all your did was peediddle around today.Peediddly squat ~ You didn’t do peedilly squat today!People ~ relatives, family, kin folk Pert’ near or dern near ~ pretty near or almost: Are you done yet? Pert’ near. (see right far piece)Petered out ~ it quit runnin’ or, I quit runnin’ because I was too tiredPiddle (piddlin’)~ sitting around doing nothing waistin’ timePipe down ~ be quietPlay Purty ~ a toy; get your play purty and sit down.Playin’ possum ~ playing like you are asleep or deadPlum ~ completely or totally / as in, I am plum tuckered out.

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Plum full or Cram full ~ Means something is packed as full as it can bePlum tickled to death ~ I’m thrilledPlug nickel ~ He ain’t worth a plug nickelPODNA - A form of address for men, usually for ones with whom one is not acquainted. Frequently used in the emphatic statement, "I tell you what, podna ...Poke, Pokeweed, Poke Salad (or sallet) ~ “A type of salad often eaten in the South. Pokeweed can be toxic if not chosen and prepared properly.”Poke ~ a sack or a bag; also a totePossum Pie ~ a meat pie made from possum meat. Nowadays it is made as a sweet chocolate pie with not possum in it.Pulled too green ~ picked to soon; not readyPurdy ~ pretty; or the negative could be it ain’t a purdy sightPure T or pure D ~ and example of somethin’; that’s a pure T lie. That’s a pure D silver quarterPurtified (Pretty)- She shor is puritified all dressed up –or- we don’t purtify nothin’ to make it sound better cause we want you to know the truth. Put on the dog ~ put on a show

-Q-Qualms ~ We ain't got no qualms with ya/we ain’t go nothing against you-R-Rag baby ~ a child’s dollRaisin Cane ~ loud argument or verbal fight Reckon ~ I think so Redneck caviar ~ potted meatREGULAH COFFEE - Not "Black Coffee"Right ~ you are right near that pond so don’t fall inRight much ~Right close ~

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Right good ~Right funny ~Right far piece ~ a good distance (see pert’ near)Rile ~ to make some mad or angry. Don’t get all riled up now.Rougher than a cobb ~ a cobb was used in the outhouse as paperRuckus ~ a loud noise coming people fussin’ or cacklin’ in the hen house etc. -S-

Sass ~ talkin’ back to someone one, esp. in authority like your parentsScarce as hens teeth ~ very rare, hard to findShindig ~ a big dance or celebrationSho ‘nuff ~ Sure enoughSHOOT-DA-CHUTE - A playground slide.Show ~ a movie; we are gong to the showShuck ~ to remove the outer shell of something like corn or oysters or beansShucks or Oh Shucks ~ what a bummer Sit a spell ~ tired and need to sit down and restSkedaddle ~ scatter or run or leave. I better skedaddle on homeSlap your pappy ~ to pat your stomach, esp after you eat a good mealSmokehouse ~ a wooden shed with a dirt floor where meat is cured and smoked. Also a place where you were taken behind for a whoopin’Snake bit ~ What ever he touches breaks; he can’t do anything right, etc.Snug as a bug ~ snuggled down comfortable and cozySpittin’s Image ~ looks just like something or someone elseStem-winder ~ Refers to anything excellent or exciting such as an energetic person, a rousing public speaker, and a really inspiring speech with content.

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STOOP - Usually expressed as "da stoop". The front steps to your houseStump Jumpin’ ~ riding motorcycles over the tops of tree stumps for fun.Sorry ~ inferior quality; no goodSouthern Belle ~ a Southern woman that possesses beauty and charm and knows how to use it. She can do things herself, but with her intelligence she can convince others to do what she needs done. She is stylish and pleasant even when she is not very pleasant. Refers to her house as a plantation no matter how small. All men are called gentlemen,Sugar tit ~ a pacifierSweet-talking thing ~ uses a good line of talk on othersSweet Tea ~ Yes! Is there any other kind? Unless of course you can’t have sugar.

-T-Tannin ~ a whoopin’; I’m gopnna give you a tannin boy.’Tarnation ~ surprised, shocked, upset. What in tarnation are you doin’?Tarred and feathered ~ refers to punishment of small crimes; used as a surprise element in speech now however. Well I’ll be tarred and feather! Similar to - I’ll be damned!Tater ~ potatoTater salad ~ potato salad - True Southerners know instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold tater salad. (If the trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add some hot biscuits and nanner puddin'.)

Tea ~ yes! Is there any other kind? Sweet tea unless you can’t have sugar.Teeniney or itty bitty ~ something very smallThat dog won't hunt ~ that ain’t gonna workTickled to death ~ thrilledTight ~ stingy with money, affection and generosityTote (or pack) ~ to carry somethingTore up ~ something broken; or upset over something lost, like a lost love.Tough as nails and twice as sharp ~ Respect for someone Trotline ~ A long line on which short lines are attached, each with a hook, for catching catfish. Some times mispronounced as trout line.

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Tuckered ~ tired, as in, I am plum tuckered out.Tumped (or tump)over ~ something is or has been turned over or spilt-U-Umbrelly ~ UmbrellaUP DA ROAD - Same as down da road, only now you are traveling in the opposite direction heading "up da road"Up-n-comin’ ~ someone who will do well in life; he is aup-n-comin’ preacher.Uppity ~ thought of being better than everyone else. Got nose in air-V-Vapors 1~ what a Southern Belle may have when she wants to excuse herself from a particular situation.Vapors 2 ~ when some one passes gas/fartsVarmit ~ a pest, a pesty animal. Sometimes a pesty person-W-Wait on ~ serve or assist othersWalkin’ on a slant ~ someone who is drunk walks on a slantWallpapered ~ drunkWar between the States; War for Southern Independence; War of Northern Aggression ~ Civil WarWart-taker ~ a person who uses charms and incantations to remove wartsWashateria ~ southern LaundromatWe'all ~ all of usWhatchamacallit ~ a substitute when you can’t remember the real name; another is a doohickey.Where y'at! ~ greeting for where are you? The proper response is, ritcheerWhite lightning ~ moonshineWhole Hog – He’s going whole hog; all the way with somethingWhoop (1) or Whup ~ to get whipped

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Whoop (2) ~ to be loud with excitement or loud with crying. i.e., he whooped and holleredWorry Wart ~ a person who is incessantly worried about everything to the point of annoyanceWRENCH - To clean something under running water. "Aw baby, ya hands 'r filthy! Go wrench 'em off in da zink." See ZINK.

-XYZ-A - You, your.YA MAMMA - Your mother. Used in a variety of ways, usually endearing. Also usable as an insult, specifically as a simple retort when one is insulted first; simply say, "Ya mamma."YAMAMMA'N'EM - A collective term for your immediate family, as in "Hey dawlin', how's yamamma'n'em?" Spoken as one wordY’all –or- ya’ll ~ more than one person; all of you (plural)Yaller dog or yellow dog ~ a cowardYank or Yankee or Blue Belly ~ anyone from north of the Mason- Dixon Line; some say anyone from north of I-10 or I-20, lolYankified ~ something that is from the north that is tryin’ to be an imposter in the South. You will be caught and whooped!Yeah ~ yesYEAH Ya RITE - An emphatic statement of agreement and affirmation, sometimes used as a general exclamation of happiness. The accent is on the first word, and it's spoken as one word.Youin’s or yeens ~ Youin’s/yeens better get goin’ afore you’re lateYonder ~ in that direction, usually within site

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Southern Descriptions 7/30/14 7:43 PM1. It was an intermarriage of different vines and plants bundled like _______

2. A small town in the country is call a goat-town, po-dunk, po-dunlville, etc

3. He/she is a cantankerous old coot – he/sheis very hard to talk to or handle

4. We got up at the butt-crack of dawn ~ we got up very early

5. She is shor is prettified ~ she is all dolled up and looking pretty

6. I know if I had done that (what ever it is) she would torture me to death by ________ and then chop up my bones into a million pieces and sell them to a pet to pet store as treats. (Check plagiarism on this one)

7. Old phone ~ A wall mounted oak phone with crank and ear cup

8. I feel like the Mulley-grubbs or creepin’ crud

9. Time ~ discussed in terms of living on the front side of an hour or the back side of an hour. (i.e., I’ll be there on the back side of of 4:00 meaning I will be there after 4:00).

10. A petulant frown ~ irritated, grouchy

11. He’s gotta big old houndy head ~ a person with a long face and nose

12. Curled up like fiddlehead ferns

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13. He’s a banty little turd of a man ~ he is small like a banty rooster and rude so a turd

It was an intermarriage of different vines and plants bundled like _______

A small town in the country is call a goat-town, po-dunk, po-dunlville, etc

He/she is a cantankerous old coot – he/sheis very hard to talk to or handle

We got up at the butt-crack of dawn ~ we got up very early

She is shor is prettified ~ she is all dolled up and looking pretty

I know if I had done that (what ever it is) she would torture me to death by ________ and then chop up my bones into a million pieces and sell them to a pet to pet store as treats. (Check plagiarism on this one)

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Quotes 7/30/14 7:43 PM“Where the quiet-colored end of evening smiles” ~ Robert Browning bartley.come

“He was blessed with that beautiful selective morality that we southerners are famous for” Rick Bragg, Ava’s Man

“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer” ~ Ralph Waldo Emmerson

“Let us measure our sorrow by their worth for then it will have no end.” ~ Shakespeare

“Every no gets you closer to yes.” ~ Joe Girard when asked about rejections and writing

“Interfering in someone else’s argument is as foolish as a dogs ear.” Proverbs 26:17

“The American’s can be counted on to do the right thing only after they have exhausted all the other possibilities.” ~ Winston Churchill

“If you meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same…you’ll be a man my son.” Taken from the poem “If” by Richard Kipling

“I’m looking for wild one-night stands with the same man for the rest of my life.”

Before you marry keep both eyes open; after marriage shut one.Jamaican Proverb

No road is long with good company. ~ Turkish Proverb

It does not matter how long it takes as long as you do not quit ~ Confucius

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As long as the heart is sufficiently blessed, the insult can't be all that bad, at least that's what my Great Aunt Tiny (bless her heart, she was anything but tiny) used to say. I was thinking about this the other day when a friend was telling me about her new Northern friend who was upset because her toddler is just beginning to talk and he has a Southern accent. My friend, who is very kind and, bless her heart, cannot do a thing about those thighs of hers, was justifiably miffed about this. After all, this woman had CHOSEN to move to the South a couple of years ago. "Can you believe it?" said my friend. "A child of mine is going to be taaaallllkkin liiiike thiiiissss." http://www.confederateamericanpride.com/language.html

“Where the quiet-colored end of evening smiles” ~ Robert Browning bartley.come

“He was blessed with that beautiful selective morality that we southerners are famous for” Rick Bragg, Ava’s Man

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Southern Sayings - 7/30/14 7:43 PM!. This food is so good you have lick you arms when you’re done.

2. It needs rain to knock the ticks off the catfish ~ (meaning, A drought caused the creek t dry up so much the catfish can be seen laying on the bottom)

3. Have you seen old so-in-so? Not hide nor hair of ‘em

4. Ain’t nuthin more terrifying than ignorance in action – heard on Paul Gallo Radio show 5-28-10 97.3 FM Jackson, MS

5. Quiet as a mouse wetin’ on cotton

6. I guess I’ll go release the hounds ~ someone has to go to the bathroom

7. The smell was so bad it would knock a dog off a gut wagon

8. She has a those butter face. Yup, she’s pretty ever where but her face – Told to me by David Collins 2-5-10

9. You Darling little thing/you little ol’ darling thing you

10. He’s as country as cornbread

11. If that don’t (or if it don’t) stir your soul then you must have lost your spoon (Told me by Donna Malone in the Kitchen Cabinet Dept. at HD- said her mother always said this)

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12. That’s slap your grandma good! For good food

13. Good gracious ~ Oh My gracious ~ Gracious me

14. He’s got enough money to burn a wet mule.Since it take awhile to burn a wet mule it simply means he is very rich

15. Don’t let the door hit cha where the good Lord split cha. When some one leave ad and you tell them to not let the door hit ‘em in the butt when they walk out mad

16. They just sorta took to each otherThey became immediate friends or boyfriend and girlfriend

17. A rip snortin’ storm or a rip snortin’ good timeA really bad storm or we had lots of fun

18. You/Y’all come back and see us now ya hear? A way to end small talk or a euphemism for goodbye

19. Don’t you tarry now, ya hear.

20. Make yourself at home.

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21. He wore a $10 hat on a nickel head

22. I bet she eats turnips through a fence ~ told to me by my friend John Craig at HD in ref to someone who is homely or ugly.

23. I’ll scrub/beat you like a yellow-eyed dog

24. It’s like teachin’ a skunk to fart

25. He’s drunker than a toad lickin’ dog ~ Toads have a chemical on them that when a dog licks them it makes them trunk.

26. A blouse full of goodies ~ a woman with big breast

27. He’s slower than watchin’ sap ooze off a tree ~ when someone is slow

28. From can to can’t ~ when someone know how long something is going to last; i.e., it last from can to can’t

29. Every healthy dog can handle a few ticks but when there gets to be more ticks than dog you got a problem and you have to recognize there is a problem. ~ Paul Gallo Radio Show, Jackson, MS 93.7 FM

30. We are stronger than an acre of garlic ~ Said by Gov. Haley Barbour (MS) in an interview.

31. It will be gone like squash vines in winter ~ It simply means things disappear over time or after they have been used or unused over time ~ heard this said by former Sen. Allen Simpson on the morning show (ABC – Diane Sawyer – 10-24-2000)

32. How in cat hair did that happen? ~ Just a simple question with extra wording

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33. He ain’t worth a plug nickel ~ He is worthless

34. Nine ways to Sunday ~ we make our point everyday of the week and twice on Sunday!

35. Many hands make work light ~ Work goes faster when everyone helps. Used sometimes when someone is sitting around and not helping, or in discussion of who will hell complete something

36. Attitude is the minds paintbrush ~

37. He disappeared like a blue-tailed skin ~ a skink is a very fast small lizard.

38. Just because you see a fox running doesn’t mean he just ate a chicken ~ things are not always as they seem

39. He may oughta did that –or- he may not oughta did that ~ He should not have done that

40. I’m sweatin’ like a sinner in church/she’s sweatin’ like a sinner in church. ~ very nervous and/or very hot

41. The only thing bettern’ a margarita is one with a beer in it. Check Quote on this

42. You’d of thought that these women love Scarlett Ohara, but its her clothes they want! Check quote on this

Busier than a stubbed –tailed cow swattin’ at flies ~ very busy

On Being Fat ~

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You moma’s/daddy’s so fat when the doctor told her/him she/he had some flesh eating disease he gave her/him 10 years to live.

She’s/he’s so fat her belly reaches the door three feet before she does.

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Southern Phrases ~ 7/30/14 7:43 PM-A- A hard dog to keep under the porch ~ defianceAs stitch in time saves nine ~ don’t procrastinateAs fragile as a column of smoke ~ found this in the June 24, 1948 west Carroll GazetteA tough row to hoe ~ A whisltlin’ woman and a crown’ hen never comes to a good end ~ be who you are.Ain’t that the berries/you’re the berries ~ that’s great/you’re the best!Ain’t fit ~ She ain’t fit to marry him, His food ain’t fit to eatAin’t you a site for sore eyes ~As easy as fallin’ off a greay log backwards ~ very easy

-B- Bald as a coot ~ a Coot is a duck that appears as if it is bald.Ball shrivlin’ scary ~ When it is very cold the scrotum shrinks but not the balls Barkin’ up the wrong tree ~ that’s the wrong direction to go in a conversationBawl your eyes out ~ cry your eyes outBe like the old lady who fell out of the wagon ~ you aren’t involved so stay out of it. Black as coal ~Bleedin’ like a stuck pig ~ bleeding profuselyBless her heart, she can't help being ugly, but she could've stayed home ~ Bless her heart, she's so bucktoothed, she could eat an apple through a picket fence.Bridle your tongue ~ watch what you are saying fore ya get in troubleBusier that a cat covering it up ~Busier than a cat covering crap on a marble floor ~

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Busy as a stumped/stubbed tail cow swatting at flies ~ Very busyButter my butt and call me biscuit ~ surprised, I never thought of thatBy and by ~BY MY HOUSE, BY YOUR HOUSE, etc ~ He slept by my house last night." "At" is never used in this sense-C- Caught with your pants down ~ caught off guard, surprised, unpreparedCHIEF, CHEEF - A form of address between men, along the lines of "cap" and "podna".Chugged or chucked full ~ full and overflowingClean as a hound's tooth.Clumsy ~ So clumsy she couldn’t stand up in a cleared 10 acre field.Cold as a frog's butt. Cold as a banker's heart. Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey ~ Some references say that the brass triangles that supported stacks of iron cannon-balls on sailing ships were called monkeys and that in cold weather the metal contracted, causing the balls to fall off.Colder than a mother-in-laws love.Colder than a well diggers fanny (ass) ~ Comin’ up a cloud ~ it’s gonna rainCooter- a turtle. You hear me? A TURTLE. Get your minds out of the gutter. There's even a festival here in SC called Cooter Fest. - God Bless it! http://tracihill.com/southernslang2.htmlCould go bear huntin' with a switch ~ he’s an excellent hunterCute as a toe sack full of puppiesCrazy as a loon ~As cute as a bug's ear ~As cute as a button ~ -D- Darlin’ ~ You Darling little thing/you little ol’ darling thing you

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Deader than a doornail ~ the engine is deader than a doornailDeaf as a post ~Do go on ~ you have to be kidding or jokingDon’t beat a dead horse ~ Don’t bite off more than you can chew ~ don’t try to accomplish more than you are able to finish. Don’t set goals too high.Don’t count your chickens ‘fore they hatch ~ plan well before you beginDon’t have (don’t got) sense God gave a Billy Goat ~ crazy; nuts; sillyDon’t know his head from a hole in the ground ~ doesn’t know where he is, or one who is not very smartDon’t know him from Adam don’t know him from Adam’s house cat ~ I have no idea who he/she is Don’t let the tail wag the dog – the chief is in charge, not the IndiansDon’t let your mouth overload your butt ~ don’t talk or say too muchDon’t monkey with that ~ Don’t mess or fool around with thatDon’t pee down my back and tell me it’s raining ~ don’t lie to meDRESSED ~ When ordering a po-boy, "dressed" indicates lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and MYNEZ, on it. See NUTTINONITDrunk as a skunk ~Dumber than a stump ~ Dumb as a load of bricks ~ Dumb ~ She is so dumb, she couldn’t tell which way an elevator was going if she had two guesses-E- Ears lowered ~ hair cutEasy ~ As easy as sliding of a log backwardsEmpty as a winter rain barrel ~Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then ~ everyone gets lucky Every dog has a few flees ~ no one is perfect

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Everything chicken but the bill ~ Everything’s good but the bill-F- Fast as all get out ~ very fastFast as frogs hair split up the middle and tied on both ends ~ Faster than a swarthy duck ~ faster than a black or sweaty duckFaster than Snyder's hound ~ there is an old phrase, common in SW Virginia, that something is "faster than Snyder's hound." From "Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English" by Michael B. Montgomery and Joseph S. Hall (University of Tennessee Press, 2004).Feel like I’d been caught between a dog and a fire hydrant.Fish or cut bait ~ work or get out of the wayFit to be tied ~ Finer than frogs hair ~ something very thin or something that is exceptional; she’s finer than frogs hairFit-to-be-tied ~ he is angry but holding themselves backFlat as a flitter or fritter ~ flat as a pancakeFlit and flitterin’ ~ darting around from place to place; Quit your flit and fliterng, it’s drivin me crazy!FLYIN' HORSES ~ a merry –go-round (NOLA)Fly off the handle ~ get mad, angry or irate and lash outFrom now ‘till Gabriel blows his horn ~ foreverFull as a tick ~ had enough to eat or ate too much-G- Gee wilikers ~ oh come on nowGee whiz ~ oh come on nowGet the short end of the stick ~ got the worst treatment or job, etc.Gettin’ it going ~ we’re getting’ goin’ fast now!Give ‘em down the country ~ I gave them a piece of my mind.Gimme some sugar/shuga/shooga ~ give me a kiss; "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table.

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God willin’ and the creek don’t rise ~ You will get something done. God willin’ and the creek don’t rise we’ll be there.Go off half cocked ~ get mad when you don’t have all the facts.Go to bed with the chickens ~ going to bed at sundown.Go whole hog ~ going all out for somethingGoin’ back on your rasin’ ~ when you no longer accept your heritageGoin’ at it like killin’ sankes ~ doing something hard with great vigorGooder n’ grits ~ this is the best everGooder'n snuff ~ best everGore my ox ~ something really bothers you are tickles you: “that really gores my ox”Got your feathers ruffled ~ you are mad and pountin’Great day in the morin’ ~ exclaimation Green as a gourd ~ Grinnin’ like a cow eatin’ briars ~

-H-Hadn’t seen hide nor hair of ‘em ~ I don’t know here they areHappy ~ If that don’t (or if it don’t) stir your soul then you must have lost your spoon

Happier than a pig in slop ~ Happier than a dead pig in sunshine ~Happy as a dead pig in sunshine ~ Has no understanding of what is happening and doesn’t care Have you seen old so-in-so? ~ Not hide nor hair of ‘em

He ain’t got the sense God gave him ~ also, he ain’t got the sense he was born with

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He ain’t got a lick of sense ~ He put the e in ignorant (ignernt) ~ Heavy in the west – means the rain is coming from the westHe ain’t knee high to a duck – very shortHe’s as country as cornflakes ~He’s as country as cornbread

Weaseling out ~ Got out of something like a jail sentence of hard work, etc. He dodged out ~ Left before he could get caught or had to do something he did not want to do He skipped out ~ Left before he could get caught or had to do something he did not want to doHe slipped out like a greased pig ~ Left before he could get caught or had to do something he did not want to doHe cut and ran ~ Left before he could get caught or had to do something he did not want to doHe bailed ~ Left before he could get caught or had to do something he did not want to doHe scooted right out of there ~ Left before he could get caught or had to do something he did not want to doHe got off scot free ~ When he got in trouble there were no consequencesHe talks like a mouth full of mush ~He thinks he’s the best thing since sliced bread ~He’s cooler than the side of the pillow ~ He’s all hat and no cattle ~ also, he’s all hatHe was splittin' the mud ~ He was running as fast as he couldHe took off like a scalded dog ~ He ran as fast as he couldHe ran like wild turkeys ~ He ran as fast as he couldHe bucked ~ He ran as fast as he couldHe high-tailed it ~ He ran as fast as he could

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lit out for hell an' goneHe went off like a bat out of HellHe slipped out under the wireHe ran screaming for the hillsHe hit the ground runningHe stayed under the radarHe crept out from under the nose ofHe slipped the noose.HICKEY - A knot or bump you get on your head when you bump or injure your head. Everywhere else in the world a hickey is what you get on your neck after necking. Passion Mark.Highfalutin’ ~ High muckety-mucks. Hotter than a June bride. Hotter than a $2 pistol.How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child ~ Shakespeare’s King Lear 1605High on the hog ~ living very wellHigh horse ~ get off your high horse; someone who thinks he’s better than othersHoller like a stuck pig ~ He was screaming like a stuck pig being slaughtered Hook line and sinker ~ He took the whole thing or he took the bait.

-I- I ain’t gonna let your pups suck ~ you ain’t telling that story/lieI ain’t got no dog in that fight ~I have no axe to grind ~ I have no opinion about a particular personI deeclare –or- I do declare ~ usually just something said in agreement with

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a statement about something or someone you didn’t know about. I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck you know ~ I ain’t ignorantI didn’t take her to raise ~ I’m not responsible for herI ain’t your momma ~ I’m not gonna tell you how to act, you should already know I feel like a banjo, every bodies pickin’ on me ~ I feel like the underside of a turnip green ~ I feel sicklyI swannee (Suwanne)~ a statement of exasperation - I’ll be dog-gone; I swear!I feel lower than a snakes belly ~ I feel sad or betrayed; or if you feel remorse for something you did.I feel lower than a snakes belly in mud rut ~ Same as aboveI had to feel better or die ~ in response to glad you’re feelin’ betterI guess I’ll go release the hounds ~ someone has to go to the bathroom

If brains were leather he couldn’t saddle a flea ~ If you don’t shut up I’ll slap you stem whinin' ~If you lie down with dogs, you’ll get up with fleas ~If you lie down with pigs you’ll get up with mud ~If the good Lord's willin' and the creek don't rise ~ If she had one more wrinkle , she could screw her hat on ~If you don't do that, I'll be all over you like stink on a skunk ~ If it'd been a snake it would have bit you ~ If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas ~Is it any 'count? ~ is it any good? It was so good it would have brought tears to a glass eye. It's been so long since the last rain I had to blow dust out of the rain gauge.

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It's comin' up a bad cloud. It’s more than I can say grace over. It's not too pretty for nice, but it's great for good. It's pourin' down bullfrogs.It’s more than I can say grace over.I’ll jerk a knot in your tail ~ I’ll jerk you through a knot ~I’ll snatch you bald headed.I’ll knock you into next week.I’ll knock you back to your ancestorsI'll whup ya like a rented mule.` I’ll slap you so hard it’ll rattle your ancestors Imagin so –or- ‘magin’ so ~ meaning ~ I reckon or I guessI’m in high cotton ~ up with the rich folkI'm gonna slap you so hard when you quit rollin' your clothes'll be outta style ~ I'm so busy, I don't have time to cuss the cat ~

In a coons age ~ a long time; It’s been a coons age since I’ve seen youIt’s fixin’ to come up a bad cloud ~ It’s hotter than a goats butt in a pepper patch ~It’s so dry the trees are bribing the dogs ~ for moistureI wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire ~ I wouldn’t him at all; I would give him the time of day; Is it any 'count? ~ is it any good?It was so good it would have brought tears to a glass eye.

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it's been so long since the last rain I had to blow dust out of the rain gauge. It's comin' up a bad cloud. It’s more than I can say grace over. It's not too pretty for nice, but it's great for good. It's pourin' down bullfrogs.

-J- Jerk a knot in your head/butt ~ a spakin’Jumpy; or nervous as a long tailed cat in room full of rockers-K--K--L- Lay a hurtin’ ~ will lay a hurtin’ on you; I will beat you up!Like a bump on a log ~ lazy and good for nothingLike two peas in a pod ~ two people do everything alike and think alike tooLike white on rice ~ completely naked; nothin’ onLike a chicken on a June bugLike trying to herd cats ~ practically impossible to do.Light in the loafers ~ gayLive and learn, die and know it all. Like tryin' to poke a cat out from under the porch with a rope. Livin’ high on the hogLooks ~ She has a butter face. Yup, she’s pretty ever where but her face – Told to me by David Collins 2-5-10

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Loosin’ my religion ~ at wits endLord (Lawd) have mercy ~ A phrase of sympathy-M- Mad as a mule chewin’ on bumblebees Madder than a wet hen ~ Make hay while the sunshines ~Mend fences ~ settle our differences My cow died last night so I don’t need your bullMy mouth is dry enough to spit cotton ~My stars and garters ~

-N- Nekked as a jay-bird ~ There’s Nigger in the woodpile somewhere ~ something is keeping something else from workin right; there may be mixed race in a family tree somewhere.Never amount to a hill of beans ~ a cut down saying he is good for nuthin’ and want evrer be successfulNervous as cow with a buck-toothed calfNervous as a whore in church~Nervous or, jumpy as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers ~-O- Older than dirtOlder than the hills On your lonesome ~ by yourself or aloneOne of them will lie and the other one will swear to it ~-P-

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Petered out ~ It quit working or, I’m tired Pint of snakebites in my pocket ~ a drunk carries a pint of liquor in his pocket in case he gets snake bit. Pipe Down ~ be quiet Plum tuckered out ~ exhausted; very tiredPoor as Job’s turkeyPreachin’ to the choir ~ Telling something to someone who already knows all about itPlum tickeled to death ~ thrilled Pulled too green ~ picked too early or before they was readyPumpknot ~ a knot under your skin after an injury

-Q-R- Queerer than a three dollar bill ~ Quick as snooze through a goose ~ a duck gets the runs when he eats chewin’ tobacco ( who keeps up with this stuff??)Quiet as a mouse wetin’ on cotton

Rain ~ It needs rain to knock the ticks off the catfish ~ (meaning, A drought caused the creek t dry up so much the catfish can be seen laying on the bottom)

Rainin’ like a cow pissin’ on a flat rock ~ Very hard rainRight as rain ~Rode hard and put up wet ~ someone who is ugly or looking very roughRoot hog or die ~ be persisiten in what ever you do. He’s goona root hog or die.

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Rougher than a cobb ~ a corn cobb used to be for paper in the outhouseRun around like a chicken with its head cut off.Runnin’ like the house is on fire ~

-S- Sam hill ~ a nice way to say, “what the hell”Saucered and blowed – have a cup of coffee Scarce as hens teeth ~ they are no where to be found; no such thingScarce as deviled eggs at a church picnic Scarier than a strip-ed haint ~ a haint is a ghost. Scoot on down the road ~ I better get goingScratching his watch or winding his butt ~ Indecision about somethingScramed like a de-nutted pigShe’s so poor she ain’t got two nickles to rub together ~She’s cryin’ and slingin’ snotSight for sore eyes ~ so good to see youSkin Ya alive ~ a whoopin’ – I’ll skin you alive boySlap wore out ~ 1. “gone to the yanks” 2. Can’t be fixedSlicker than snot ~ something that’s really cool; also slicker than snot on a door knobSlower than cream risn’ on last years buttermilk ~ Slow as molasses runnin’ up hill ~ Smarty pants ~ too big for your britches or being a smart alec(that’ll) Snatch the taste right out of your mouth ~ it’s awful; sour; nasty

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Smell ~ The smell was so bad it would knock a dog off a gut wagon

Snipe hunt - A practical joke that Southerners sometimes play on dumb Northerners > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snipe+huntSo lazy he wouldn’t work in a pie factory as a taster.So good it’ll slap your momma ~ very goodSo stubborn you’d argue with fence post and throw rocks at itSo tight he squeaks ~ stingy with his moneySo sur[rised you could’ve knocked his eyes off with a stick ~ Stompin’ grounds ~ where I used to live and playStubborn as a mule ~ very stubbornStuck-up ~ She's so stuck up, she'd drown in a rainstorm.Squirmin’ like a worm in ashes ~Staggerin' around like a blind horse in a punkin patch ~Stout as a mule ~Straight as a string ~Stuck in my craw ~Southern to the bone ~Sunday-go-t'meetin' clothes ~ Sure as a cat's got climbing gear ~Sun don’t shine on the same dog’s tail all the time ~ You got/get what you deserve; you can’t win every gameSweatin' like a whore in church ~ In the summer in MS it is song dang hot you sweat walking to and from the church or just being outside. In the old days there was no AC in church so you used a hand fan to keep cool,-T- Take two tent revivals and a dose of redeye gravy and call me in the morning ~ When you get embarrassed do thisTall enough to go duck huntin' with a rake.

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Tan our hide ~ a whoopin’Tarin up Jake ~ Tearing up Jake means there’s a mighty loud ruckus goin’ on Tender as a judge's heart.Terror ~ Ain’t nuthin more terrifying than ignorance in action – (heard on Paul Gallo Radio show 5-28-10 97.3 FM Jackson, MS)

That takes the cake ~ I’m surprised at that; that’s the last straw That was so good…if you put it on top of your head, your tongue would slap your brains out tryin’ to get to it That truck couldn't pull a fat baby off a tricycle ~ That's a fine how d'ya do ~That’s all she wrote ~ there is not more of something –(also an earnest Tub song in 1942)That's as good as a cold collard sandwich ~ That's not big enough to cuss the cat in ~There’s no need for pockets on a dead man’s coat.Thick as flies on a dog's back ~ Thicker than fiddlers in hell ~ This food is so good you have to lick both arms when you are doneThis is gonna jar your pererves ~ this is gonna upset you!Tight as Dick's hatband ~ To hell you say ~ To hell in a hand basket ~ He’s so bad he’s going to hell in a hand basketToo big for your britches ~ smarty pants; acting like a know-it-allToo poor to pay attentionTreat people good cause you never know which one will give you your last drink of water ~ could have poison in it

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Two shakes of a sheep’s tail ~ getting finished very fast

-U-Ugly as homemade sinUglier than a lard bucket full of armpitsUgly - He fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way downUseless as tits on a boarUgly ~ She’s so ugly I’d hire her to haunt a house!

-V--W- We ain't got no qualms with ya – we have nothin’ against youWell butter my butt and call me a biscuit. (That's amazing or I never thought of that.)Well shut my mouth ~ I’m speechless and shockedWell shut my mouth and call me shorty ~ same as aboveWalkin' like he's rakin' up shucks ~ Walkin’ over my grave ~ folklore saying when you get sudden shiver. It feels like someone is walking over where my grave will be someday.We didn't have to swing a cat ~ crowdedWeak as dishwater ~ Well, shut my mouth ~ We've howdied, but not met ~ What ever blows your skirt up ~

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Yellow Dog democrat ~ a Democrat who would vote for a yellow dog before he would a republican. (Can say Yaller Dog, too)Your momma’s so fat when she stepped on the scale it said, “to be continued.” ~You are full of gas with nowhere to go ~You can't beat that with a stick ~ You can't judge the depth of a well by the handle of the pump ~ You have a hollow leg ~ you can hold a lot of foodYou lie like a dirty cur dog ~ You're going to wool that baby to death." ~ (to wool = to cuddle or love on excessively) You scared the livin’ daylights out of me ~ You can't keep a squirrel on the ground ~ Simply he ran as fast as he could and hid

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Southern Superstitions ~ 7/30/14 7:43 PM1. Death comes in 3’s2.

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Southern Belle ~ 7/30/14 7:43 PMHow to be a Southern Belle All Southern women strive to be belles Difficulty Level: hard      Time Required: 10,512,000 minutes

Here's How: 1. Offer Mint Julep or Iced Tea to everyone who visits your house. Eat grits everyday for breakfast. Refer to your house as "The Plantation" no matter how small your house may be. 2. Refer to all men as "gentlemen caller" or "beaux". Never let a man know you're interested or chase him because you know there are too many men who want you for you to expend the extra effort. When you have a dating dilemma and have one gentleman caller over when you are expecting another, claim to be "expired" and excuse yourself for a nap until he leaves. 3. Whenever you are asked to do any work, fan yourself and claim to have the "vapors." 4. Refer to every party you go to, even a kegger at the local university, as a "cotillion." All other parties are yankee garbage. 5. Try to use words like "darlin'", "sweet" or "precious" in every sentence. 6. Belong to a country club. If you don't, refer to any club you belong to as a "country club". No one will know the difference. 7. Set under a magnolia tree with a parasol fanning yourself often. Passers-by will take notice of your belle-ness. 8. Never marry a Yankee unless you want to be a Yankee by association. 9. Never be seen without your makeup and girdle. Tips: 1. A parasol and an umbrella are not the same thing. If you refer to your parasol as an "umbrelly" you will never be a belle. 2. Being a belle is a lifetime of work so practice everyday. http://littlerock.about.com/library/howto/htbelle.htm

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Southern Belle PrimerBy Amanda Galiano

The Bottom LineThis is a great book for those of you raised in the South and those of you who are just interested in Southern life. It gives you the rules of being a Southern princess and takes a humorous look at why these rules are in place. It's a great book and keeps me laughing every time I read it.

ProsVery humorous history of the SouthContains the history behind some of the Belle traditions and some forgotten Southern traditionsLearn the rules to becoming a real Southern BelleConsA little bit superficial (but what Belle isn't)DescriptionHumorous and light look at Southern traditions.Brings out the inner belle in any Southern female. You may not realize how much of a bell you are!It's also great for understanding why your Southern friends act the way they do. We have a reason,Guide Review - Southern Belle PrimerA humorous (but surprisingly true) look at why we southern women act the way we act. This book looks at the history of some of the south's most perplexing traditions while guiding you on proper belle manners, dress, and expressions. There are many charts and drawings to help guide you into exbelleing at every situation. Even if you don't consider yourself a "belle" this book is a must read for southern females! You may not realize how many belle traditions you (or your female relatives) actually take part in.

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By Category ~ 7/30/14 7:43 PMInsults ~

He's dumb as a sack full of hammers. He looks like he got beat with an ugly stick. He was so buck toothed he could eat an apple through a picket fence. He's about half a bubble off plumb ~ He's as ugly as homemade sin ~ He's got the personality of a dishrag. He's so low down he could crawl under a snake's belly. I wonder what she would charge to haunt a house. If you had bird brains you'd fly backwards. She had a face as ugly as a stack of black cats with their tails cut off. She had a face so ugly she wore out two bodies. She's as ugly as a mud fence daubed with tadpoles. She's so ugly she could scare the bulldog off a meat truck. She's so ugly they had to tie a pork chop around her neck to get the dog to play with her. She's three pickles shy of a quart. She's ugly enough to stop an eight day clock. That face might not stop a clock, but it'd sure raise Cain with watches. You look like something the cat dragged in. You're not worth the powder and shot it'd take to blow you to kingdom come. You're so dumb if they put your brain on the head of a pin it would roll around like a BB on a six-lane highway.

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Compliments ~ Cute as a bug's ear. He's handier than a pocket on a shirt. He's as fast as greased lightening'. I wouldn't trade you for a farm in Georgia. She's as purty as a speckled pup under a red wagon. She's as purty as a spotted horse in a daisy pasture. Sure as the vine twines 'round the stump, you are my darlin' sugar lump.

Things Only a True Southerner Knows ~

The difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit.Pretty much how many fish make up a mess.What general direction cattywumpus isHow long "directly" is---As in "Going to town, be back directly."That "gimme sugar" don't mean pass the sugar.When "by and by" isHow to handle their "pot likker" --It's the liquid greens, for example collards, are cooked in. ScheherazadeSThe best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of cold tater salad.The difference between "pert' near" and "a right far piece."The differences between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.Never to go snipe hunting twice.

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Need to be added to the list ~ 7/30/14 7:43 PM1. HOLD YOUR TATER -- Slow down, wait a minute. "Just hold your tater." Tater meaning potato. Maybe little kids were given a roasted potato to stave off hunger until the meal was ready.2. SPLITTING THE MUD - Running fast.3. CUTTING A RUSTY -- Getting angry and throwing a fit.4. never said dog-- If someone leaves without saying goodbye or doesn't have anything to say on a subject, the expressions are: "He left and never said dog." or "She got back from her trip and never said dog."5. COTTON-PICKING - as an adjective cotton-picking "is widespread as a term of disparagement. (wait just a cotton-pickin’ minute!) It can be more light-hearted/teasing than disparaging. "Keep your cotton-picking hands off my sandwich."6.

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