What are weird things Southerners say?

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Words Southerners Say Weird

aint – the sister of one’s mother or father (I need to go visit my aint.)
caint – can’t (I caint do that.)
fitt’in – fixing to, about to (I’m fitt’in to buy one.)
fitty – fifty (Can I borrow fitty cents?)
i’moan – I am going to (I’moan go to that game.)

What words do Southern People say weird?

Here are eight of the most perplexing Southern words that people from other places simply wouldn’t understand.

‘Coke’ Billionaire Warren Buffett says he drinks five Cokes a day.
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‘Barbecue’ Flickr / Carlos Pacheco.
‘Buggy’
‘Mash’
‘Yankee’
‘Sweeper’
‘Foot’

What do the following Texas idioms mean in high cotton?

successful and wealthy
We’re living in high cotton. Texas is responsible for producing over a quarter of the nation’s total cotton crop annually. It’s known that tall cotton bushes are easier to pick and yield higher returns, so if you’re living “in high cotton,” you feel successful and wealthy.

Is Cattywampus a Southern word?

We Southerners love colorful words like “cattywampus” and “lollygag” and “tarnation.” Often, we use them without considering why we do or where they originated. In the past, we’ve explained the origins of Southern phrases (click here to read those).

What is the most Southern thing to say?

24 Colorful Southern Sayings You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else

Bless your heart. While this phrase can be meant sincerely, it usually has an edge.
If I had my druthers.
He’s having a dying duck fit.
Hold your horses.
What in the Sam Hill?
She’s stuck up higher than a light pole.
As all get-out.
Finer than a frog’s hair.

What do Southerners say when it’s hot?

This one’s gonna be a scorcher. You could fry an egg on the sidewalk. You could fry an egg on the hood of that car.

How do you say hello in Southern slang?

Well, howdy, y’all. C’mon in and sit a spell and let’s talk about how we greet one another in the South. Sometimes, we might say, “How’s your mama n’em?” On “The Andy Griffith Show,” Gomer would say, “Goober says hey,” and Andy would respond, “Hey to Goober.” Click here to read more about phrases from the show.

What are some Southern slang words?

These Are All the Slang Terms You’ll Only Hear in the South

Buggy.
Fixin’
Druthers.
High cotton.
Bubba and Sissy.
Hoecake.
Catawampus.
Piddling.

What are some Southern phrases?

We chose 15 of the most ridiculous Southern sayings — and tried to explain them.

“We’re living in high cotton.”
“She was madder than a wet hen.”
“He could eat corn through a picket fence.”
“You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”
“You look rode hard and put up wet.”
“He’s as drunk as Cooter Brown.”

What are some Southern slang phrases?

What are some Southern slangs?

How do you talk Southern slang?

A true Southerner would never ever say “Hello, you all” or “Hi, you guys.” But, very often, you will hear “Hey, y’all.” These are some other common Southern terms and sayings: just pickin: teasing – Aw, come own now, Aah’m just pickin wid ya. pitch a fit: complain – Don’t pitch a fit about that dray-ess.

How do Southerners say pretty?

She’s as Pretty as a Peach This is a high compliment in the South, since Southern states are known for their peaches. In fact, Georgia and South Carolina produce more peaches than any other states in the South.