Southern English

[Soggy Bottom Outdoors]

Raining and nasty out, snow coming, turning to ice. Temps in the single # by Monday. I just wanted to open a conversation with those who may be pinned in and maybe get a chuckle or two. For those who have not traveled much in the south or south east.......it's a different world. Here are a key words and difinitions to help you. DIRECTLY- means in a little while....maybe tommorrow.....or next week. ALLOWED-thought you would have. "I allowed you would have bet or the Wildcats not the Cardinals" (I'm from KY you know) CARRIED- went with someone or took someone, "I carried Mom the the store" HAUL BUGGY- go very fast GO LIKE A BAT OUT OF A BOARD PILE- go very fast....in no particilar direction. COD-LOCKED-seized up, wont move TUMP- to turn over "I tumped over the bucket of feed" NAIRY- none. BUNCH and MESS, depending on item a BUNCH is 2X a MESS. For example a MESS of catfish is enough for supper but a BUNCH is enough for supper tonight and dinner tommorow. If anyone feels like adding feel free.

 

[Bwana64]

GUF- Gulf of Mexico.

 

[Daver1963]

FIXIN' - about to do something, a shorter time than "DIRECTLY" as noted in post #1
I'm fixin' to go to the store.

 

[k0ua]

WHUPPING. (whipping or beating) As in YOUSE (you) is FIXIN to get a WHUPPING.

 

[eventer79]

ROFL. I did a lot of my growing up in KY, although it was N. KY, so weren't "them type." I did my field work in grad school in SE KY though, upper Cumberland River drainage, and was very amused that instead of the normal "y'all" they would refer to us as "you-uns."

Don't be confusing the nice folks though, some of that stuff would only get you a puzzled look over here in the Cackalackys. So don't get all carried away mashing your computer keys, you might could get the neighbourhood all riled! ;-P

ETA --- I never did say "reckon" until....you'll never guess where I picked it up after 13 years of living in KY and VA.....I lived in Australia for a year when I was in college and THAT'S where I picked up "reckon." At least in the eastern half, they use it all. the. time. Oh and don't pick on "fixin to," that's a great phrase.

(says the woman actually technically from California, but after 25 yrs in various SE states, well...you get assimilated)

 

[/pine]

Around here the corn based/hominy dish usually served with eggs at breakfast and sometimes with fish for supper...is commonly pronounced "gray-its"

 

[Vtnewbie]

"Push 'at door to"
"Atter while"
"Pomonner"

 

[2LaneCruzer]

My folks came to Oklahoma by way of Bowling Green Kentucky and Piedmont Kansas...so I'm usta Southern English.

 

[Gunny]

And here I thought I talked just fine, that it was all them other people that were speaking funny!

 

[Soggy Bottom Outdoors]

I understand you perfectly Gunny, what about; TOBOGGAN, a stocking hat,.....not a sled. BROGANS, most any lace up work boot. HARD ROAD-usually asphalt or black top, not dirt, mud,or gravels. GALLUS- the suspenders on bib overalls.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I understand you perfectly Gunny, what about; TOBOGGAN, a stocking hat,.....not a sled. BROGANS, most any lace up work boot. HARD ROAD-usually asphalt or black top, not dirt, mud,or gravels. GALLUS- the suspenders on bib overalls.

Gallus...that's a term I haven't heard since my parents passed. I grew up with them on my "ovahalls"; hated them...especially when nature called. You had better take note of where them galluses were if you didn't want to get embarrassed.

 

[Stick895]

I left Richmond VA in 1976, lived in several places over the world and I still talk like I never left. My new house will set about 150 yards from the hard road. There are of course, the position of cattywampus, the hissy fit vs. a coniption fit conundrum, cutting on the light, and the metaphorical sayings such as that for denoting the regard in which someone or something is held, "She has about as much use for me as a hog has for Sunday!" An extremely short duration "About as long as Pat stayed in the Army."

 

[Stick895]

I highly recommend the 2 volume set of "How to Speak Southern". When I was in Bahrain, one of the Filipina barmaids was much taken with my Baroque wording and Rococo phraseology so I sent her these. For which she was very happy.

 

[Stimw]

His-n, her-n, them-ins, us-in, your-n, which-n

 

[Stick895]

I always liked what some opposing football coach said about Bear Bryant: "He can take his'n and beat your'n, then take your'n and beat his'n!"

 

[kenmac]

Blowed up.... As in,,, (I blowed up the air mattress). (My lag is broke).... instead on my leg is broken,,,, I smell gas fumes or as some here say.....(I smell gas perfumes). (How can I hope you)..... not how can I help you,,,,, I could go on & on,,,,

 

[Soundguy]

apparently we southerners 'try' to catch a cold.

as in I am trying to cath a cold ( I think I am cathing a cold ) etc.

 

[buickanddeere]

I've visited the south and they speak something other than English

 

[stuckmotor]

In some locations, "fixin to" has morphed into "fiddinda".

 

[mjcountrybumpkin]

We may speak funny, but you can bet your beans we r good people's ! Born raised and will never leave the south, cept maybe for a cation ( vacation for Uwn who don't know any better). Lol