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20 Southern Sayings And The Meanings

Funny explanation of some of the many southern phrases.

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20 Southern Sayings And The Meanings
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I recently watched this video that was shared on Facebook called "Sh%t Southern Woman Say" it was HILARIOUS and so very true. I say most of the things that they showed in the video and so does 99.9% of all women in my life. So I have compiled a couple of "Southern-isms" and their meanings just for our friends who are from above the Mason Dixon Line.

1. "Buggy"

A Grocery cart.

i.e. "Someone stole Sherlene's buggy at the Piggly Wiggly this morning."

2. "Bless your heart

A phrase that sounds sympathetic, but is really used when the person thinks that the actions or words of the speaker are stupid/ dumb.

i.e " Person 1: The dog bit me this morning when I tried to take away his bone. Person 2: Bless your heart honey! Did you go to the Emergency Room?"

3. "Catawampus"

Uneven or sideways.

i.e "Earl, does that picture on the wall look cattawampus to you?"

4. "Too big for your britches"

Taking yourself too seriously. Cocky.

i.e. "The way your acting toward your momma, is making you too big for your britches young man."

5. "Ain't got the sense God gave geese"

Lacking common sense.

i.e. "There goes Billy Joe running around barefoot in the snow. That boy ain't got the sense God gave geese."

6. "The Clicker"

The remote control. (Also, called "the mote")

i.e. "Darlene hand me the clicker, the race is starting."

7. "Sweating like a whore in church"

Sweating very badly.

i.e "This 102 degree weather has be sweating like a whore in church."

8. "Happier than a tornado in a trailer park"

Very happy or excited.

i.e "I'll be happier than a tornado in a trailer park, if my monograming machine comes in the mail today!"

9. "That dog won't hunt"

A bad idea/plan.

i.e Person 1: "Hey you wanna go sky diving with me and Jolene? Person 2: Uh, Bubba, that dog won't hunt with me."

10. "Fixin to"

About to

i.e "I'm fixin' to bust your behind if you don't act right!"

11. "Madder than a wet hen"

Extremely angry.

i.e. " Little Bobby flushed my Mary Kay catalog down the commode this morning. That boys has me madder than a wet hen."

12. "A mind to"

Seriously considering something.

i.e. "I got half a mind to tell her momma what she really does for a living."

13. "Muddin"

A favorite past time for most young southerners. Usually involving a 4-wheeler or large truck driving really fast and uncontrollably in a very large and deep mud pit.

i.e. "There ain't nothing to do today. I wonder if Billy Ray and Cletus will take us muddin later."

14. "Hold your horses"

Be Patient

i.e. "Hold your horses son, I can't make the line go any faster."

15. "Playing possum"

Faking sleep/ or acting dead

i.e. "Stop playing possum son! You're going to be late for school!"

16. "Slicker than Owl than Owl Shit"

Very Slippery

i.e. "I just moped the floor in the kitchen, be careful, it's slicker than owl shit in there."

17. "Going around your ass to get to your elbow"

Going the long way. Making it more difficult than it should be.

i.e. "Lawd! This dern GPS has us going around our ass to get to our elbow just to get to the dern Walmart."

18. "Runnin' like a chicken with its head cut off."

So busy your running around like you're crazy.

i.e. "Annabelle's pageant preparation has me running around like a chicken with its head cut off."

19. "Eyeballs are floating"

Having to urinate badly.

i.e. "I gotta pee so bad, that my eyeballs are floating."

20. "Colder than a witches tit in a brass bra."

Extremely cold.

i.e. "I don't know how them yankees do it. It's colder than witches tit in a brass bra out here." (We usually say this when it is less than 60 degrees outside.)

There are hundred more of these crazy sayings, but I only picked my favorite ones. The last one I will leave you with is one my daddy says a lot when he has to go somewhere in the city. "Yankees are like hemorrhoids: Pain in the butt when they come down and always a relief when they go back up." Enjoy friends! Comment some of the sayings you love the most!
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