Ron Collins'
(Youngun's Stay Away !!!)
I would like to dedicate this page to my late mother, Juanita Collins Rhine. Her years of love and devotion were the catalyst for my ongoing interest in the South and the "days of yesteryear." It is our language and our heritage, and I'm proud to be a part of it. Thanks MOM. I Love You, and Miss You.
Abonus -- Closeby -- "Next thang I knew, the truck was rat abonus"
Ackshul -- Actual
Actin' a Fool -- Being Stupid
Adam -- Item
Adam's Off Ox -- Meaning about the same as "I don't know him from Adam" -- The off ox was the ox on the off-side of the vehicle (wagon or cart), on the left-hand side of the team, furthest from the driver, lease visible; thereby, the least well-known.
Addled or Addle-Brained -- Mixed-up; Confused; Just Plain Stupid
Afore -- Before
Agin -- Again
Agin -- Against
Agoin -- Going
Ah -- Eye
Ahcyst -- To help
Ah-herd-at -- I heard that
Ahh-ight/Awrite/Ahrite -- All Right
Ahma -- I'm-a (Ahma gonna go to town)
Aholt of -- Ahold of
Ahpreshadit -- I appreciate it
Ahr -- Hour
Ahsupso -- I suppose so
Aigs -- Eggs
Ailbo -- Elbow
Aiming To -- Planning To
Aink pen -- Pen
Ainomo -- Ain't No More
Ain't -- Your parent's sister; "Am Not"
Ain't Heard Tell of Him/Her In Years -- Haven't Seen or Heard Of
Ain't Seen Hide Nor Hair -- Haven't Seen At All
Aintcha -- Aren't you ?
Air-Up -- To Add Air to
Aksorb -- Absorb
Algebra -- Female Fungus -- "She's Got A Case Of Alge-bra"
All -- Motor Lubricant (Prevents Verbal and Idiotic Breakdown)
All Day Singin'& Dinner on the Ground -- Special Summer Church Service
All Hell Broke Loose -- Trouble Started
All Y'all -- Everyone
All Over You Like White on Rice -- Threat, usually followed by a whuppin'
All Over You Like A Cheap Suit -- Threat
Allerbammer -- Alabama
Almos -- Almost
A-mite -- Quite
Ammalance -- Emergency Vehicle
Anar -- 60 Minutes
Anheuser -- And How's Her. . . ?
Anomaly -- I Normally
Antonym -- Parent's sister & her Family -- I'm Gonna See My Antonym this Weekend
Ants in Your Pants -- Nervous, Excited, Need to Pee
Aorta -- I Ought To -- Aorta Kick Yore Ass !
Apern -- Apron
Apiece -- Each; A Certain Distance
Arapaho -- Native American * or * Prostitute With A Boombox
Argon -- Northwestern State * or * Arguing
Arite -- All right
Armadillo -- Possum on the Half-Shell
Armageddon -- I'm A-Getting
Arn -- Iron
Arsh Taters -- Irish Potatoes
Ary -- Not a one
Askeered -- Scared
Ass -- Only part of Anatomy that seems to get into trouble -- "I got my ASS kicked last night."
Assimilate -- "I see I'ma late. I'll try to be on time next time."
Assmosis -- Assimilation; ie: If you hang around assholes long enough, you become like them.
Ast -- Ask
Ate/Aight -- 7 + 1
Attair -- "That there"
Attaways -- That way
Atter while -- After a while
Attlduit -- That will do it
Aways -- Distant
Awbenny -- Capital of New Yawk
Awduh -- To request -- (I'll awduh some coffee)
Awf -- Off
Awfis -- Office
Awful tar -- Extremely exhausted
Awful tar (#2) -- Tall Tower in Paris
Awl -- Engine lubricant
Awrat -- All Right
Awwul -- Georgia's pronunciation of Oil
Axed -- Asked
AY-Rab -- Native of North Africa
Bad off -- In need of
Bad To The Bone -- Rotten to the Core; Unacceptable Behavior
Bagel -- Opposite of "little 'ol"
Bahs (or Bawz) -- Supervisor
Bail -- Ringing instrument (eg: Dinner Bail)
Bald -- Results of water hotter than 212 Degrees F
Balks -- Box
Ball-Eyed Bloody Bones -- Something That Is Scary
Balmore (or Balmer)-- Maryland's Largest City
Bama -- Alabama
Bar -- Bear
Bar Code -- Rules of the local saloon
Bar left -- Turn left at the fork in the road
Bard -- Borrowed
Barge Right In -- To Interrupt without warning
Barn -- Using with promise to repay
Bated (Baited) Breath -- Anticipation
Bathin' Trunks -- Swimsuit
Bat Out Of Hell -- Usually refers to something moving very fast
Battree -- Battery
Bawl -- Boil
Beals -- Bills
Bear Down -- Press/Push Down Hard
Beat Around the Bush -- Avoid an Issue
Beat Up -- Worn Out
Beats The Heck/Hell Out Of Me -- Stumped; No Solution to be Found
Becon -- Bacon
Been Had -- To Have Been Taken Advantage Of
Beg -- Grocery container, usually paper or plastic
Beg -- Not little
Begun -- Big one
Beheaded -- Destination (Where you beheaded?)
Beholden -- Indebted
Bellow -- Yell; Wail; Cry; Scream; Making a Lot of Racket
Bells and Whistles -- All the amenities or features
Bent Out of Shape -- Mad
Better stay with us -- Goodbye
Benz -- Being As
Bicamel -- 2-Chambered Legislature
Bidness -- Business
Bidness/Biness -- Business
Big 'Ol Hee Haw-Looking Boy -- Handsome Young Man
Big 'Ol HeeHaw Lookin' Guy -- Redneck
Big-ass -- Large
Big Deal -- So What?
Big Shot -- An Important Person (or someone who thinks he/she is)
Biggity -- Egotistical
Bile/Biled -- Boil/Boiled
Birfday -- Birthday
Bleeding Like A Stuck Hog -- Bleeding Profusely
Bleeve -- Believe
Blind Drunk -- So Drunk, you can't see straight
Bloomers -- Underwear
Blowed up -- Exploded
Blue Plate Special -- Meal of the Day
Bob War -- Barbed wire
Bodacious -- Extraordinary
Bondo -- Auto Body Work
Bone Yard -- Cemetery
Booger -- Snot
Booze -- Liquor
Borned -- Born
Bot -- Boat
Bottle -- Battle
Boundta -- Certain to happen
Bowed-up -- Out of shape
Brand New (Brand Spanking New) -- Never used
Brang -- Bring
Braying like a Mule -- Making a Lot of Racket
Breakfast -- What the Yankees don't eat -- they eat "Brunch" -- In the South, Breakfast occurs around 6:00 a.m.
Break The Ice -- To Make A Beginning
Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed -- Alert and Excited or Ready to Go
Britches -- Pants
Broke -- Without Money
Brother'n -- Brethren
Brought Up -- Raised
Brunch -- A meal that doesn't usually happen in the South -- if we eat between breakfast and Dinner, it's called "gettin summndeat"
Brung -- Brought
Bub -- Bulb
Bubba -- Friend or "Mister" Names of Half of Southern Male Population
Bubba Sue -- Baby Sister
Bucks -- Books
Buick -- Sound made when throwing up
BullSh*t -- Not True
Bum -- Bomb
Bon In The Oven -- Pregnant
Burnt -- Burned
Butt Ugly -- Unattractive
Buttermilk -- Curdled Milk that tastes reel gud
Buy The Farm -- To Die
By and By -- Now and Then
Cahoots -- In Collaboration With
Caint -- Cannot
Cancun -- Mexican City ** or ** Preserved Southern Food
Capitul -- Capitol or Capital
Capt -- Except
Car Tag -- License Plate
Carry -- Take or drive
Carry On -- To continue to act or talk incessantly: "All she did was to carry on about her old man."
Cartun/Cotton -- Carton
Cat Got Your Tongue? -- You Don't Have Something To Say?
Catty-cornered (cater-cornered) -- crooked
Cattywumpus -- Out of Kilter
Cause -- Because
Cauterize -- Caught her eyes
Cawdja -- Called You
Cekertery -- Secretary
Cement Pond -- Swimming Pool
Chake -- Bank Document (eg: Cashier's Chake)
Charley/Charlie Horse -- Muscle Cramp
Chaw -- Plug of chewing tobacco
Chayer -- Chair
Cheer -- Chair
Chester Drawers -- Chest of Drawers
Chick -- Check or female
Chill bumps -- Goosebumps
Chillun -- Children
Chimley -- Chimney
Chincy -- Cheap
Chip of the Old Block -- Spitting Image (exact likeness)
Chip on Your Shoulder -- Carrying a Grudge, or Display of Smugness
Chirren -- Children
Chitlin's -- Hog entrails, a.k.a. Chitterlings
Chivverlay -- Chevrolet
Choirprakter -- Chiropractor
Chunk -- To Throw: "He chunked that rock through the window"
Chur -- What's Your
Churt --"Are You Hurt"
Ciggerrats -- Cigarettes
Civil War -- War Between The States
Clabbered Milk -- Buttermilk
Clean Your Plate -- Eat All Your Food
Clean Your Clock -- Whup Your Butt
Clean Your Plow -- See Clean Your Clock
Clinics -- Kleenex
Clodhoppers -- Feet (Especially big ones)
Clone -- Cologne
Coal -- Common Sickness
Coal Oil -- Kerosene
Coat -- Court
Coat House -- Court House
Cocola -- The Real Thing
Coke -- Soda, Pop, or Soda Pop -- ANY brand of Soft Drink
Come Hell or High Water -- No Matter What
Come On and Go with us -- Goodbye
Come up a Cloud -- Startin' to rain
Commence -- Begin
Commentator -- Just a regular tater
Comminist -- Communist
Confederate Flag -- National Flag
Conniption Fit -- Going Totally Berserk; Out Of Control
Contrary -- Onery; Stubborn
Cookin' Fat -- That "Other" White Meat
Cotton -- Carton
Couldn't Cut Butter With A Hot Knife -- Inept; Dumb
Couldn't Hit The Broad Side of the Barn -- Poor Shot
Country-fied -- Raised in the Country
County Seat -- Where the Coat House is
Courtin' -- Dating
Cow Pie -- Cow Droppings (when dried, becomes substitute for firewood, fertilizer, or a Frisbee)
Cowrees -- Measurement of Heat
Cow-Tipping -- Act of sneaking up on a sleeping cow (cows sleep standing up) and pushing/tipping them over
Cracker -- Poor White People -- derogatory term used to mean Poor White Trash
Crack the Window -- Open the window
Crap -- Sh*t
Crapper -- Outhouse/bathroom/toilet
Crawfish, Crawdads, Mudbugs -- Crayfish
Creek -- Stiffness in neck
Crick -- Stiffness in neck
Crine -- Weeping
Critter -- Animal
Crock of Sh*t -- BullSh*t
Croker Sack -- Sack made from Burlap
Cumeer -- Come here
Cuss -- Swear
Cussin' -- Cursing; Swearing
Cussin' Like A Sailor -- Swearing profusely
Cut the light on -- Turn the light on
Cut The Mustard -- To Succeed; To Meet Expectations
Cutawf -- Cut off
Cuttin' Up -- Acting Silly
Cuz -- Cause, because, or cousin
Cuzints -- Cousins
Cypher -- Count
Dadblame it -- Dammit
Dad-blamed -- Damned
Dadburnit -- Slang
Dadgum -- Slang
Dagnabit -- Slang
Daid -- Not alive
Daintz -- Dance
Dale -- Computer Company
Dammit -- Damn it
Damnyankee -- Anyone that reads these pronunciations, and still can't say them
Dang -- Damn
Dawfins -- Miami Pro-Football Team
Dawg -- Canine
Dawgone -- Slang
Dead As A Doornail -- With Certainty, No Sign Of Life
Deadhead -- Worthless, Lazy, Useless
Debbil -- Devil
Deep Sh*t -- In Big Trouble
Deevorce -- Divorce
Defense -- The Bob War that Keeps the Cows In
Dem -- Them
Dem Dare -- Those
Deppity/Deppidy -- Deputy
Dese -- These
Devil May Care -- Unconcerned Attitude
Devil to Pay -- Hell to Pay
Dey -- They
Did -- Dead
Diddnit -- Didn't It ?
Diddy -- Daddy
Diddly Squat -- What Most People Don't Know; small, worthless amount
Diddly Sh*t -- See Diddly Squat
Didjer -- Did Your...
Didju/Didja/Dju -- Did you ?
Difernt -- Different
Dinner -- What the Yankees call Lunch; in the South, Dinner occurs at 12:00 noon, or slightly thereafter
Dip Sh*t -- Stupid Person
Direrear -- The Runs
Ditty -- Daddy * or * Humdinger, Song, Doozie, Hoot
Ditty Bop -- Strolling Along Happily With No Apparent Purpose or Destination
Dive -- "Ho" House
Dixie -- National Anthem
Do Da -- "does the" -- "Do da bus stop here?"
Doan -- Don't
Dog Tired -- Exhausted
Dog Trot -- Covered Passageway between two parts of a house or building
Doggonit -- Slang (See Dadburnit)
Doin's -- Functions
Dolly Parton -- Got Milk ??
Done -- Finished
Don't let your catfish mouth override your tadpole ass -- Don't say something you don't intent to do
Don't Mean Diddly Squat -- Worthless
Don't Know Your Head From A Hole In The Ground -- Don't Know What You're Talking About
Doo Doo -- Number 2
Doozie -- Really Special
Double Naught -- "00"
Double-dog -- A dare that cannot be refused (of lesser severity than a triple-dog dare)
Down in the back -- Back injury
Down Pat -- Knowing Something Inside and Out -- "I got my algebra down pat"
Down To Earth -- Practical
Drank -- Drink
Drawed Up -- Shrank
Drawers -- Underwear
Dreckly -- As soon as I can (Directly)
Dressed to the Nines -- All Decked Out; Dressed Very Well
Drive Me UP The Wall -- Worry Me
Drount -- Drowned
Drug -- Dragged
Drunk as a Skunk -- Inebriated beyond all control
Drunk On His Ass -- Totally Inebriated
Drunker'n Cootie Brown -- See Drunk as a Skunk
Druthers -- Usually, the lesser of two evils: "If I had my druthers, I'd rather marry the gal than get shot by her Pa"
Dubba-wide -- Trailer that's twice as large as a single-wide
Dub-ya -- "W"
Duct Tape -- One of the 7 Wonders of the World
Duitcher -- Do what your. . .
Dumbn'r a Bag of Hammers -- Really Dumb; Without a Clue
Each -- Eat Your -- "I'm gonna each your food, if you don't."
Ear -- Air
Eat Crow -- Living with the realization that something you said or did was proven wrong
Eat Dirt -- See Eat Crow
Eat My Hat -- Boast that you are correct, or you will "Eat Your Hat" if proven Wrong
Eat Your Heart Out -- Worry Excessively (usually about Love in General)
Eat Your Own Words -- Proven Wrong
Eel -- Sick
Egg On -- Prod, Coerce
Eggnernt/Egnrant/Iggnernt/Iggnerant -- Ignorant
Eggspecked -- Expect
Eggzackly -- Exactly
Elephant Sodee -- A Coca-Cola with peanuts in the bottle
Emersom -- Them are some .. .
Enginear -- Driver of a train Enuff -- Enough
Et -- Ate
Ethyl -- Gasoline
Etup -- Consumed
Eventchly -- Eventually
Everwichways -- Scattered in all directions
Everwonsinawhahl -- Every once in a while
Evun -- Equal
Extry -- Extra
Fabbercate -- To make up or build
Faid -- Fed
Fair to Middlin' -- OK, But Could Be Better
Fall -- File
Faller -- Opposite of lead
Fall For -- To Take A Liking To
Fanger -- Finger
Far -- Fire
Fard -- Opposite of Backward; Terminated
Fark -- Three or four-pronged eating utensil
Farn -- Not from the immediate vicinity
Farscape -- Fire Escape
Farstone -- Tire Manufacturer
Fart -- Pass Gas -- Something Southern Women Don't Do (or won't admit to; see Poot
Faster'n Greased Lightnin' -- Extremely fast
Fatter'n a Tick -- Full (usually after a large meal)
Fatter'n a Tub of Lard -- Obese
Favor -- Resemble
Favrit -- Favorite
Fawl -- Thin Aluminum Sheets, usually for storing or cooking
Fawl (#2) -- Season following Summer
Fayir -- Fear
Fayun -- Fan
Feller -- Fellow
Fer -- For; Animal Hair
Fergit -- Forget
Fess up -- Confess
Fetch -- To Retrieve
Few -- If you
Fiddle Fart Around -- To Waste Time
Figger -- Figure
Figure -- In this sense: believe; "I figure I'll go to town today"
Finer'n' frog hair'n better'n chicken lips -- Beautiful or Wonderful
Fine Kettle/Kittle of Fish -- A Mess that You've Gotten Yourself Into
Finnin' -- Fixing To
Fit as a Fiddle -- In Extremely Good Shape
Fit to be tied -- Extremely upset
Fittin' Get Eel -- Fixin' to get ill
Fix -- Repair
Fixin' -- Going to or preparing to
Fixin' to Open Up a Can 'O Whoop Ass -- Ready to Fight
Fixins' -- Condiments; All the trimmings
Flar -- Cooking Ingredient; a plant
Flars -- Flowers
Floozie -- Prostitute
Flosswater -- Fly swatter
Flow/Flo * or * flaw -- Floor
Flo-wa -- Floor
Flustered -- Frustrated
Fo -- 3 + 1
Fode -- Car and truck manufacturer
Foot -- Feet
Ford -- Ahead; President that trips
Fordyfo -- Fordythree + 1
Fo-wa * or * fower -- Four
Fractious -- Quick-tempered
Frade/Fraid -- Afraid
Fra-id -- Mrs. Flintstone's husband
Fraizin' -- Uncomfortably cold
Frayed -- Afraid
Frettin' -- Pouting
Frog-stranglin' stem-windin' gully-washer -- downpour
Fron chard -- Opposite of the back yard
Frum -- From
Frunt -- Opposite of Back
Fur Piece -- Long Way
Fussed -- First
Galluses -- Suspenders
Gas -- What Bubba leaves after a meal
Gater -- Alligator
Gawl-darned -- G.D.
Geezer -- Term of Endearment, usually for an older person; also an "Old Fart"
Gemmun -- Gentleman
Gettin' On My Last Nerve -- Aggravating Me To No End
Get Shed Of -- To Get Rid Of
Get Your Sh*t Together -- Calm Down; Re-gain Control Of Yourself
Giddaholdayew -- To Contact You
Gimme Some Sugar -- Give Me A Kiss
Ginnywine -- Real
Git -- Get
Git by with -- Get away with
Git shed of / get shy of -- Get rid of
Gitcher -- "Gitcher butt inside rat now"
Gitgo -- From the beginning
Glad Rags -- Good Clothes
Go bad
Spoil Go Head On (Go Ahead On) -- Proceed
Go To Pot -- Deteriorate
Goal -- Gold
Going to Hell in a Handbasket -- On the Road to Ruin
Going to the Dogs -- On the Road to Ruin
Gonna -- Going to
Goobers -- Peanuts
Good Golly -- Goodness Gracious
Good 'Ol Boys -- Most of the Southern Male Population
Goodjeer -- Tire Manufacturer
Goody Two Shoes -- Thought that you are better than others; self-righteous
Got A Notion -- Thinking About: "I got a notion to get me a new truck."
Got Half-a-Mind -- Almost Decided: "I got half-a-mind to wear you out"
Got His/Her Nose Out Of Joint -- Angry
Got His/Her Panties In A Wad -- Angry
Got Hold -- Got -- "I got hold of a good deal on my truck."
Got My/Your Goat (Embarrased You/Me *OR* Made You/Me Mad) -- "Boy, it really got my goat when Bill Clinton got elected."
Got Your Ass Out Of Joint -- Agitated
Got Your Nose Out Of Joint -- Agitated
Governor -- Speed control on motor
Gozinda -- Mathematical term for division -- "Two gozinda Six three times"
Grain -- Color of healthy grass
Grammer -- Your Grandma's other name
Granchurn -- Grand Children
Granny -- 'Yo Grandma
Great Day In The Mornin' -- Expression of Suprise or Bewilderment
Green Bening the Ears -- Unrefined; inexperienced (also see Rough as a Cob)
Greens -- leafy vegetables; mustard, collard, or turnip in variety
Gretbig -- Huge
Grinnin' From Ear to Ear -- Extremely Happy
Grinnin' Like A Cat Eatin' Briars -- Extremely Happy; Grinning from Ear to Ear
Grinnin' Like A Possum -- Extremely Happy
Gripe -- Complain
Groan -- Increased in size
Growed Up -- Grown Up
Grudge -- Vehicular Parking Place
Gud -- Good
Guf -- Gulf
Gull -- Female
Gully Warsher -- Large amount of rain
Gummint -- Government
Gunny Sack -- Sack made from jute or hemp
Gussied-Up -- Presentable Appearance
Guvvner -- Head of State Gummint
Gwina -- Going to
Haid -- Head
Hail -- Hell
Haint -- Ghost or apparition
Hair -- Opposite of there
Hairbrained/Harebrained -- Not Too Bright; Without Any Justification or Purpose
Half-Ass/Assed -- Halfway Completed (see Shoddy); or someone that only partially does their work
Haller -- Hollow
Haller (# 2) -- Yell
Hang -- Turn
Hang Fire -- See Heck Fire
Hanker -- Strong Desire
Hankering -- See Hanker: "I have a hankering to buy me a new boat"
Happier'n A June Bug -- Extremely Joyful
Hard -- Hired
Hard Road -- Paved Highway
Haul Ass -- Go Fast
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Having a Bone To Pick -- Dispute or Argument
Hawass -- Go Fast; Haul Ass
Hawaya/Hawayee -- Hawaii
Hawg -- Hog
Hawsez -- Horses
Hay -- Hello
Haze -- He's
Heah -- Here
Heap Of Trouble -- In a Lot of Trouble (See Deep Sh*t)
Hear Tell -- Something You've Been Made Aware Of: "I Hear Tell that He Just Sold His Mule"
Heaven -- The South
Heavens to Betsy/Heavens to Murgatroyd -- For Goodness Sakes
Heavy Dew -- Have you do
Heck Fire -- Mild Expletive for "Hell Fire and Damnation!"
Heered -- Heard
Heffer (Heifer)-- Reference to a Female; a Cow
Hellacious -- Extraordinary or excessive
Helt -- Held
Hep -- Help
Hep Desk -- Technical Support
Heppa -- Great deal of
Herass -- Something not talked about in public
Herbal -- Horrible
Hern -- Belonging to her
Hesh up -- Hush
Hey -- Hello
Hidee -- Hello
High-Falootin' -- High Class; Uppity
Highr'n A Georgia Pine -- Tall; Extremely Drunk
Hire -- How are
Hire You -- How are you
His'n -- Belonging to him
Hisself -- Himself
Hissy Fit -- State of extreme aggravation
Ho -- Lady-of-the-Evening
Hod -- Hard
Hoddernabich -- The Temperature exceeds that of a female canine
Hoedown -- Country dance or term used by police to indicate that a hooker has been shot
Hogwash -- Nonsense
Holt -- Hold
Hominy -- Question of Quantity or a food made from Corn
Homonym -- What a Group of Homos is Called
Honeymoon -- The Short Time After Marriage that you're too dumb to realize it's not all fun and games (the beginning of death, as we know it)
Hooey -- Nonsense
Hoot -- Yell * or * Something funny
Hopping Mad -- So Angry, you can't keep still
Horned In -- To Butt In
Horny -- Lookin' fer a good time
Horsefeathers -- Nonsense
Horse Sense -- Possessing Common Knowledge
Horspittle -- Hospital
Hoss -- Horse
Hot -- Heart
Hotter'n Blue Blazes -- Extremely Hot (even for a Southerner
Hot Under The Collar -- Mad
Hot and Heavy -- Involved: "They was seein' each other hot and heavy fer about a year"
Hot Wire -- What to Do To Your Car When You've Lost The Key
How do -- Hello
Howscome -- Why?
Hullabaloo -- Party; Wingding, Shindig
Humdinger -- Something really special
Humumguz -- Humongous
Hunker -- Stoop Down -- I hunkered down afore I shot that deer.
Hunkey Dorey/Hunky Dory -- OK; Acceptable
Hunnerd -- Hundred
Hush yo mouf -- Stop talking (usually said with pleased embarrasment)
Hushpuppies -- Deep-Fried Round Clumps of Cornmeal, usually Served with Catfish and/or Greens (Mustard, Collard, or Turnip)
Hyeru -- How are you
I' don't care -- Yes, I would like some
Ibedun -- I have -- "Ibedun gone to town twice today."
Ibet -- I'll bet
Ice -- Your butt
Ideal -- Idea
I Declare ! -- Expression of Bewilderment
Idear -- Idea
Idee -- Idea
Idjut -- Idiot; Bill Clinton
Idnit -- Isn't it ?
Idun -- I have
I Feel Like I Could Wring Your Neck -- I'm Mad At You
Iffen -- If
If That Don't Take The Cake -- If That Don't/Doesn't Beat All; Expression of Bewilderment
If That Don't Beat All -- Expression of Bewilderment
If you don't like it, you can just lump it -- Too Bad. Deal with it
Ignernt -- Uninformed
I'll Swan -- I Swear
I'll Just Be John Brown -- I'll Be Damned
Inishiate -- Initiate
Injun -- Motor or Indian
Inna -- Opposite of outer
Innerduce -- Introduce
Innernet -- Cyberspace * or * where a female catches fish.
Innersekshun -- Point where two roadways meet
Inpatickler -- In Particular
Insteda -- Instead of
Intar -- Entire
In The Family Way -- Pregnant
I-O-No -- I don't know
Ire -- Hour
Ispecked -- I expect
Isy -- Idea
It Ain't Over 'Till the Fat Lady Sings -- It's Not Complete
Itch -- It's
It'll Do You Good And Help You Too -- Something that's beneficial or good for you
It's Better to have your enemies inside the tent pissin' out, than outside pissin' in -- Choose your enemies (and friends) carefully
Itsa -- It's a. . .
Itsy Bitsy -- Little
Izit -- Is it
Izzatso -- Is that so ?
Jack Sh*t -- Click on the Name to Find Out
Jake-Leg -- Self-taught: "That old Jake-Leg preacher ate all the fried chicken."
Jawjah -- Where 'Lanta is located
Jay-id -- Elly Mae Clampett's paw
Jayul -- Jail
Jeat Yet -- Did you eat yet ?
Jeet -- Did you eat?
Jerassitch -- Hemorrhoids or a name of a park in one of those Dinosaur movie
Jever -- Did you ever ?
Jew -- You
Jewantoo -- Do You Want To ?
Jewish -- Do you Wish ?
Jeyat -- Jet
Jin-u-wine -- Real
Joggerfee -- Study of the earth's Surface
John -- Outhouse, toilet
Joint -- Place to eat or a tavern
Juantsamore -- Do you want some more?
Juhear -- Did you hear ?
Juicy -- Did you see?
Juke Box -- Coin-Operated Record Player
Juke Joint -- Place to eat, usually with a live band
Julry -- Jewelry
Jumpin' Jehosaphat -- Good Gosh/Golly
Junior-- Name of Half of the Southern male population
Jury -- Jewelry
Just a Cotton Pickin' Minute -- Wait A Minute
Kage -- Container for animals
Kang -- Elvis
Kanyption (Canyption) -- A Fit or Seizure
Kayut -- Cat
Keep Your Eyes Peeled/Pealed -- To Keep Close Watch
Keep YOur Shirt On/Keep Your Drawers On -- Be Calm or Patient
Kick the Bucket -- Die
Kick the Sh*t out of Someone -- To Beat Up; if taken literally, you'd better wear boots
Kiled -- Coiled
Kilt -- Killed
Kin -- Relatives
Kinda -- Kind Of
Kinely -- Acting courteous
Kittle -- Kettle
Klane -- Clean
Knock on Wood -- Superstition to ward off evil consequences, or to bring good luck
Knowwhaddamean -- Do you know what I mean ?
Knuckle Sandwich -- What Someone Receives When You Hit Them With Your Fist
Koon -- Racoon
Korea -- Career
Korn -- Corn
Kudzu -- Green Vine-like Plant
Kumin -- Come in
Kummin up a cloud -- Storm approaching
Kumon -- Come on
Kumpny -- Company
Kurant -- Swift Water
Kware -- Quaint
Kwatter -- Quarter
Lamanade -- Lemonaid
Lamanate -- Laminate
Land's Sakes ! -- Expression of Bewilderment
Land-'O-Goshen -- Goodness Gracious
Lanta ('Lanna) -- Large City Located in Jawjah
Lardass -- Fat
Laughed So Hard I Like To Have Died -- Incessant Laughter
Law -- Police (PO-Leece)
Lawst -- Lost
Laying Out -- Staying out: "He wouldn't have been arrested if he hadn't been laying out all night"
Lay-um -- Small Wooly animal (a.k.a. Sheep)
Learned -- Taught
Lease -- Opposite of Most
Lectric -- Electric
Lef -- Opposite of Right
Left Holding the Bag -- Blamed for Something
Lektrisity -- Electricity
Lernt -- Learned
Lesbianuther -- Let's be another (fooled you, didn't I ?)
Lesson -- "Lesson I git my bills paid, I'z gonna be broke"
Let on -- To indicate knowledge of
Left Off -- Dropped Off
Let the Cat Out of the Bag -- Disclose a Secret
Lettar -- Letter
Libel -- Likely to
Liberry -- Library
License Plate -- Car Tag
Lick -- A Blow
Licking/Lickin' -- Whipping; Spanking
Lickety Split (Lickedy-Split) -- Extremely Fast
Liddlebiddy -- Small
Life of Riley -- The Good Life; Having Everything You Desire
Light/Lite Bread -- Store-bought, pre-sliced bread
Like Sh*t Through A Goose -- Used To Depict Something Moving Rapidly; Diarrhea
Likker -- Whiskey
Lil' Lady -- Wife
Lilack -- Lie like (See Bill Clinton -- I NEVER had sex with Ms. Lewinsky)
Lilly-Livered -- Afraid; Cowardly
Limber'n a Dishrag -- Extremely limp
Line -- Lion
Lit out -- Took off
Lite Out -- Take off
Little-Bitty -- Small
Living a Dog's Life -- Lazy, well-fed OR Worked to Death (actually can mean either, according to the context)
Loaded -- To Have A Lot of Money; To Be Drunk
Loadin' the Dishwasher -- Gettin' your wife/girlfriend drunk
Lock, Stock, and Barrel -- Whole Thing; Complete
Lolly Gag -- To Fool Around or to Waste Time
Long Arm of the Law -- Another word for Extradition (You Can Run, But You Can't Hide)
Loomnum -- Aluminum
Loose as a Goose -- Limber; Drunk
Loove -- Museum in Paris
Lore -- Opposite of Higher
Lot -- Opposite of Heavy; Opposite of Dark
'Loud -- Allowed
Low Class -- Makin' change in the Church's collection plate
Lower 40 -- Field -- Formerly named after acreage given to sharecroppers and settlers.
Lowered -- The Almighty
Lyndon (Lenden) -- Lending
Mad As A Baptist Preacher in A Whorehouse -- Self-Explanatory
Mad As A Hornet -- Extremely Agitated and Angry
Mad As An Old Wet Hen -- Extremely Mad
Mad as Far -- Really upset
Mad As Hell -- Even Hotter
Mah -- My
Mahsef -- Myself
Mahtearyul -- Material
Make Ends Meet -- To Get By, usually in reference to money
Make No Bones About It -- To Be Certain
Make Yo' mark -- become important or to sign your name
Make Up -- To Reconcile
Mall -- 5,280 feet
Mamanym -- Let's go see mamanym.
Mamaw -- Grandmother
Mare -- City Leader
Marika -- America
Markin' -- U.S. Citizen
Mash -- Press
Mass -- Rodent -- I saw Mitey Mass on TV this Mornin'
Mast -- Mashed
Mater -- Tomato
Mater Sammich -- Tomato Sandwich
Maw -- Mother
Mawce -- Moss
Mawdlin -- Displaying -- That Crawford gal shore is a mawdlin fool !
Mawl -- Large Shopping center
Mayo -- Mail
Mayter -- Tomato
May-uree -- Mary
Mazin Grass -- Beautiful Hymn
Meals on Wheels -- Roadkill
Mean'r A Snake -- Extremely Mean
Medium -- Median (of a highway)
Meemaw -- Great Grandmother
Meer -- Mirror
Meer -- Come here
Meerfuraminit -- Come here for a minute
Meese -- More than one mouse or moose
Merlin -- Northeastern state (eg: Baltimore, Merlin)
Mess -- Large quantity of; Disorganized
Messa -- Mess of
Mightly -- Mighty
Might Near -- Close; Almost
Mill -- Meal
Mind -- Obey
Mind Your Beeswax -- Mind Your Own Business
Minent -- 60 Seconds
Minnie -- Large quantity
Mira -- Mirror
MisRiz -- Another way to say Miz
MissHippy -- Mississippi
Mite Could -- Possibly
Miteneer -- Almost
Mitey -- Mighty
Miz -- Married Female
Mizziz -- Still another way to say Miz
Mo -- More
Moanback -- Come on back
Moanin -- Morning
Modem -- More of them
Moeblowm -- Mobile Home
Molasses -- Food made from Sugar Cane * or * blind rodent's butts
Mommanem -- Mama and them -- "I'm gonna go see mommanem tommorey"
Mona -- I'm Going to
Monday a week -- Next Monday
More -- Grass Cuttin' equipment
More Than One Way to Skin A Cat -- Options
Morene -- Marine
Mornlikly -- More than Likely
Moron -- More of someone named Ron (hee hee)
Mosey -- To amble along
Motor -- Engine
Mountain Oysters -- Bull Testicles -- considered a delicacy by some (not the bull, though)
Mr. No Shoulders -- Snake
Muchablige -- Thank You
Mud 'Rasslin -- Event that should be in the next Olympics
Muhrang -- My ring
Mule'n & Pukin' -- Griping about Everything
Munts -- Months
Murricun -- American
Nachrul/Nacherl -- Natural
Nader -- Tornado
Nary or Nairn -- Not any; None
Nascar -- Nice car
Naught -- Zero
Nauseous -- Nauseated
Naw -- No
Nawlins -- New Orleans
Nawth -- Wrong Direction
Nawthurn -- Northern
Nearbout -- Close To; Almost: "I nearbout died when I heard the news"
Neck of the Woods -- Homeplace or Local Vicinity.
Nekkid -- Not wearing any clothes
Never Knew What Hit 'Em -- Surprised; No Warning
New-q-lar -- Nuclear
Nex -- Next
Nick of Time -- At the Last Possible Moment
N*gger -- Extremely Inflammatory and Derogatory Term, usually applied to the Black Race (Ed. Note: I hope we've grown past this)
N*gger-Rigged -- Jury-Rigged, Jerry-Rigged, Done Halfway -- Inflammatory and Derogatory Term (only used for reference)
N*gger Toes -- Chocolate Creme Drops, normally eaten at Christmas and other Holidays -- Derogatory Term (only used for reference
Night Night -- Common Phrase said to Children at bedtime (usually goes: "Night Night, Sleep Tight")
Nisshells -- Initials
Nitty-Gritty -- Resolve; the heart of the matter
No Bigger'n A Tater Bug -- Tiny (usually refers to young children)
No 'Count -- Worthless; Of No Account; No Good
No Good -- Worthless
Nope -- No
Notbout to -- No Intention of
Notion -- Decision or Idea
N-sod -- Inside
Nuh-uh -- No
Nuthun/Nuttin -- Nothing
Oakree -- Okra
Odyssey -- Ought to See -- "You odyssey the fish I caught!"
Off The Wagon -- Drinking Again
Old As The Hills -- Extremely Old
Old Biddy -- Old Nosy Woman
Old Fart -- Term of Endearmant for older person, or a nice way to call someone an old As*hole
Old Timey -- Old-Fashioned
Oldtimer's -- Alzheimer's Disease
Ole Cuss -- Onery person
On In -- In -- "I'll be on in there in a minute."
On Pins And Needles -- Anticipation; Nervousness
On Up In Here/There -- "Ya'll need some more help up in there?"
Onadem (Onadim)-- One of them
Once In A Blue Moon -- Infrequently
One Another -- Each Other
One Brick Shy of a Load -- Stupid
One In The Oven -- Pregnant
One Sandwich Shy of a Picnic -- Stupid
Onlyest -- Only
Onner (On-ah) -- Honor
On the Ball -- On Time or Current
Opreyland -- Opryland
Opsit -- Completely Different
Ornery -- Stubborn
Orta -- Ought to
Osborne -- I was born
Ought not -- Shouldn't
Ourn -- Ours
Out Of Whack -- Broken
Out Of Kilter -- Crooked or Broken
Outbuildin' -- Detached Structure
Outhouse -- Detached bathroom; privvy, toilet
Out Of It -- Disoriented; Preoccupied
Outta -- Out of
Ovare -- Over there
Over by the Dodd house -- Go to the left
Over My Dead Body! -- Not If I Can Help It !
Over Yonder -- Over there
Overneath -- Over
Own -- Opposite of off
Ownna -- Going to
Owonna -- I want a . . .
Oz -- I was
Pa -- Pie
Pacific -- Specific
Pacifier -- Past the fire
Pack -- Carry
Paints -- Article of clothing -- I got me sum new Levi paints
Pallet -- Pilot
Pallet -- Bed on the Floor
Panhandle -- To Beg For
Pank -- Pink
Papaw -- Grandfather
Pappy -- Your daddy's other name
Par -- Energy; Excessive Infulence -- Par to the People
Paramour -- Power Mower
Parmor -- Powered lawn mower
Parts -- Neighborhood
Passel -- Large Quantity Of; Bunch
Paste board -- Cardboard
Paw -- Father
Pay-ette -- Pet
Pea-Brained -- Silly; Stupid; Dumb
Peak-ed -- Sickly or pale
Peeanner -- Piano
Peepaw -- Great Grandfather
Peers -- Appears
Pegs -- Pigs
Penny One -- Having Nothing; impoverished
Peppuh -- Seasoning
Pert -- Well
Pert Near -- Close or nearly -- "He pert near shot his foot off"
Petered Out -- Tired or exhausted
Petticoat -- Woman's Slip
Phrasin -- Freezing
Pianner (Pie anna) -- Piano
Pick 'em-up truck -- pickup truck
Pickchur -- Reproduction of the original
Picked Up -- Arrested or To Gain
Pickin' & Sangin' -- Makin' music, Southern Style
Piddle Around -- Waste Time
Pig Out -- Eat too much; to gorge
Pig Pen -- A Messy Room or House: "You'll Have To Excuse Me. My House Looks Like A Pig Pen"
Piller/pillar -- Pillow
Piller Slip -- Pillow Slip
Pipin' Hot -- Extremely Hot, as in cooking
Pitcher -- Picture
Pitza -- Pizza
Pizen -- Poison
Plain-Spoken -- Honest
Play Like -- Pretend
Play-it -- Serving Device
Play It By Ear -- To Respond To Circumstances As They Arise
Play Second Fiddle -- To Be Second In Importance
Pleeze -- Please
Plight -- "It ain't plight to point."
Plum -- Completely
Plum Nelly -- Nearly
Plumb -- Completely: "I was Plumb tuckered-out when I got home"
Plumb Tuckered -- Tired or "Wo Out"
Po' -- Poor
Poca -- Polka
Poet -- Pour it
Poke -- Meat from hogs
Poke salad (Polk Salad) -- Southern edible plant
Polecat -- Skunk; unlikeable person (see Bill Clinton)
Poleece -- Officer of the Law
Ponder -- To Think About
Poot -- Pass Gas -- Something Southern Women WILL admit to (see Fart)
Pop -- Your Dad, or what Yankees call a Coca-Cola
Pore -- Poor; Not a Penny One
Pore/Po' House -- Poorhouse
'Posed -- Supposed
Possum -- Opossum (the OTHER white meat)
Possum on the half-shell -- Armadillo Pot Likker (Pot Liquor) -- Turnip Green Juice
Preshade -- Show Gratitude
Preshadit -- Appreciate it
Preshate -- To express gratitude
Primary Colors -- John Deere Green, Ford Blue, Primer Gray
Prior -- Prayer
Prit-near -- Close to
Privates -- Genitalia
Probbley (Prolly) --Probably
Probly -- Probably
Puddin' -- Pudding or term of endearment
Pulling Your/My Leg -- Joking
Pull Strings -- Use Influence
Pull The Woll Over Someone's Eyes -- Deceive Or Mislead Someone
Punkin' -- Pumpkin
Puppit -- Pulpit
Purt Near -- Very Close
Purtneer -- Almost
Purt Nye -- Almost
Purty/purdy -- Pretty
Put Me Through The Wringer -- Worked hard; Overworked
Put out -- Upset; or to succumb to sex
Put Out or Get Out -- Common Dating Ritual, involving girls and automobiles (Just Joking)
Puttin' on the Dog -- Showing-Out, Dressed to Kill; Bragging
Puttin' Me On -- Fooling Me or Joking With Me
Put Your Foot In Your Mouth -- To Say Something You Later Regret
Quackaprakter -- Chiropractor
Quite -- Quiet
Racehorse -- Resource
Racket -- Noise
Raffle -- Firearm
Raggedyass -- Dilapidated
Raht -- Right
Rainin' Cats and Dogs -- Excess
Rainin' To Beat The Band -- See Raining Cats and Dogs
Raise Sand -- To Express Anger
Raisin' -- Upbringing
Raisin (#2) -- Reason
Raisin' A Rucus -- Causing Trouble
Rambunctious -- Unruly
Ran/Running Like A Scalded Dog -- In a Hurry
Ranch -- Tool
Rang -- Finger Jewelry
Rasslin -- Wrestling
Rasslin -- Fake sport for suckers
Ratcheer -- Right here
Ratcheer/Rye Cheer -- Right Here
Rat-Killin' -- One's own business; small chores or jobs
Rats -- Rights
Ratsass -- Rodent's Rectum; Measurement of Concern -- "I Don't Give a Ratsass if she's yo' mama."
Rawzun -- Resin
Ray-ed -- One of the colors on the American Flag
RC Cola -- Soft drink; compliment to a Moon Pie
Real McCoy -- The Real Thing; Not Fake
Reckon -- Guess; Believe
Recollect -- Remember
Reconnoiter -- Recon I 'oughta -- "I reconnoiter go to work."
Red -- What you did to a book
Red or Green Light -- Traffic Signal
Redeye Gravy -- Southern Delicacy
Reel -- Real
Reel Dum -- Can't pass a urine test
Reeyul -- Not fake
Reezun -- Reason
Rek -- Wreck
Rekun -- Intent or supposition
Rernt -- Ruined
Retard -- Quit work at age 65
Retch -- To grasp for
Revenoor -- Tax man (IRS)
Rigamarole (Rigmarole) -- Confused, rambling, or nonsense
Right As Rain -- Something that Feels Proper or Comfortable
Right Smart -- Large amount
Rile -- To Make Mad: "He got me all riled up"
Rilly -- Really
Rinkle -- Wrinkle
Rited -- Wrote
Robert E. Lee -- 16th President of the U.S.
Rode Hard And Put Up Wet -- Worked Hard and Given No Credit For It
Roe v. Wade -- Decision to make when crossing a creek
Rool -- Rural
Roon -- Ruin
Roont -- Damaged beyond repair; spoiled, ruined
Rot -- Opposite of Left
Rotten to the Core -- Bad to the Bone; Unacceptable Behavior
Rough As A Cob -- Unrefined; inexperienced (also see Green Behind The Ears)
Roundtuit -- Finding time to accomplish set goals
Rthritis -- Arthritis
Rum -- Enclosure with a door (usually)
Rumatizm -- Rheumatism
Rume -- Room
Runs -- Diarrhea
Run Around With -- Be Friends With
Runt Outa Gas -- Run out of gas: "Well Sallie, I Done Runt Outa Gas"
Rurnt/Ruint -- Ruined -- See "Roont"
Rut -- Root
Saar -- Sour
Saint -- Sent
Salary -- Salad Vegetable
Sam Hill -- Bewilderment: "What in the Sam Hill Am I Going To Do?" (Means: What in the Hell?)
Sandy/Sanny Claws -- Santa Claus
Sangin' -- Singing
Santone -- San Antonio, Texas
Sarry -- Sorry
Sashay -- To Glide Gracefully, or with Pride
Sassin' -- Talking Back To; arguing with
Saunter -- To Wander
Sawker -- Soccer
Sayud -- Said
Scales -- Skills
Scarce as Hen's Teeth -- Hard to Find
Scared The Living Daylights/Sh*t Out Of Me -- Extremely Frightened
Scared Sh*tless -- Extremely Frightened
Scared to Death -- Extremely Frightened
Schoolin' -- Education
Screw Up -- To Mess Up; To Get Married
Screwed Up -- Confused
Scupter -- Sculpture
Scuse -- Excuse
Sebenty Seben -- 77
Sebmup -- The Uncola
See a Man About A Dog -- Excuse to leave (usually to the bathroom)
Seed -- Past tense of see
Seenrey -- Scenery
Seller -- Cellar or basement
Sellid -- Salad
Sensuous -- Since you was
Set -- Sit
Set a Spell -- Sit down until you're rested
Shabby -- Not Made Well
Shainteer -- She's Not Here
Shake a Stick At -- Abundance: "He had more money than he could shake a stick at"
Shat -- Past tense of "Sh-e-e-i-t-t" -- "Last nat, my dog shat on the flo"
Shaur/shar -- Shower -- It come a shaur this afternoon
Sh-e-e-i-t-t -- Golly
Sheenry -- Machinery
Shindig -- Party; Wingding; Hullabaloo
Shine -- (1) Moonshine or (2) taking a fancy to
Shinola -- Something that people don't know Sh*t from
Sh*t Load -- Massive Quantities Of
Sh*t-Eatin' Grin -- Self-Explanatory
Sh*tty -- Not Good
Sh*thook -- Basically, an As*hole
Sho -- Sure
Sho' Nuff -- Sure Enough
Shook Up -- Agigated or Upset
Shoot/Sh*t Far/Fire -- Exclamation
Shoddy -- Not Made Well; Poor Workmanship
Shoot ! -- Expression of Disappointment
Shore -- Sure
Shot at and Hit, Sh*t At and Hit -- Even worse than above
Shot at and Missed, Sh*t At and Hit -- Tired, or feeling of inadequacy
Shotty -- Shoddy
Shote -- Not long
Shot/Shoot Off -- Blurted Out: "He had to go and shoot off at the mouth about the secret"
Shovelay -- GM Automobile
Show -- Movie
Show-Off -- Someone that Draws A Lot Of Attention To Themselves
Shucks ! -- Golly
Shudenaughter -- Shouldn't Ought To
Shurf -- Sheriff
Silly As A Goose -- Stupid
Simular -- Similar
Sinkin' Spell -- State of Depression or Loss of Energy
Sinner -- Middle of
Skeered -- Scared
Skeeter -- Mosquito
Skews -- Excuse
Skittish / Skiddish -- Nervous
Skivvies -- Underwear
Skoo -- School
Skrane -- Bug-resistant window covering
Skull Orchard -- Cemetery
Skwinta -- Let's go into
Skwurl -- Small rodent-like creature that lives in trees
Slap Happy -- Overcome With Joy; Of Good Nature
Sleep Tight
Sleepers -- Pajamas
Slicker'n an Eel -- Extremely Slick/Slippery
Slicker'n Owl Sh*t -- Pretty Slick (I Guess)
Slop Jar -- Chamber Pot
Smack Dab -- Middle of
Smahl -- Small
Smarts -- Hurts
Smatter -- What's the Matter ?
Smawt -- Opposite of dumb
Smayhl -- Smell
Snob -- Conceited; Stuck-Up
Snoot-full -- Drunk; A Large Quantity of Consumed Liquor
Snooty -- Stuck-Up
Snort -- Drink of Liquor
Snort-full -- See Snoot-full
'Snot -- It's Not: "I thought it was a booger, but 'Snot
Snotty -- Upper-Class (or acting that way)
Sodie (Sodey) -- Soft Drink
Sodie Pop -- Southern prounciation for northern definition of a Coca-Cola
Sommin -- Something
Somndeat -- Something to eat: What smatter? I smayl sommin. Ibet it's somndeat!
Son -- Any male to whom one is speaking
Sop -- Soak up -- Get that biskit 'n sop up them molasses
Sorry -- No good or untrustworthy
Sot -- Habitual Drunkard
So Tired, I Can't See Straight -- Exhausted
Souse -- Pickled pig parts; also a drunk
Soused -- Drunk
South -- The only direction to go; Where God lives
Sow Your Wild Oats -- To Get Something Out Of Your System (usually childhood or teenage years)
Spa -- Spy
Sparkin' -- Kissing; Dating
Spatial -- Special
Spearmint -- Experiment
Spect -- Expect, suppose or imagine
Spell -- A while; dizziness
Speshul -- Special
Speshuly -- Especially or particularly
Spiled Rotten -- Children that get their way
Spittin' Image -- Incredible similarity
Spitting Image (Spittin' Image) -- Exact Likeness
Splain -- (1) Explain; (2) spleen
Splode -- Explode
Spodder -- Spider
Spoil -- To Overindulge a Child, or to ruin
Spoil-Sport -- Someone that Ruins a Surprise
Spook -- Ghost
Sprankul -- Sprinkle
Square Dance -- Favorite Dance in the South
Squarsh -- Vegetable; to flatten
Steal My/Your Thunder -- To Take Credit or Be Recognized in Some Way for Something Someone Else Does
Stick-In-The-Mud -- Boring; Unimaginative
Stob -- Stake, Stick -- "He stuck a stob in his foot."
Stool Pigeon -- Fool used as a decoy or an informant
Stoop -- Step or Porch
Story -- Fib or lie
Stove up -- Stiff
Straighten Up And Fly Right -- Settle Down and Pay Attention
Strut Your/My Stuff -- To Show Off; To Brag; To Show Off One's Possessions With Great Fanfare
Struttin' Like A Rooster in A Hen House -- To Walk Around acting as if you know it all
Stuck-Up -- Snobbish; Conceited
Sudden -- Southern
Sugar -- Kiss
Sully -- Ruin
Sumbich -- Son of a mother dog *or* the total of 2 ex-wives
Sumbody -- Someone
Sumkinda -- Some kind of
Summers else -- Somewhere else
Sumose -- Some of Those
Sumpum' -- Something
Sumpumdeat -- Something to eat
Sunday-Go-To-Meeting Clothes -- Suit and Tie
Suphose -- Suppose
Supper -- What Yankees call Dinner; in the South, Supper occurs after 6:00 p.m.
Surfent -- Serpent
Surfunt -- One o'dem snakes
Surp -- Syrup
Sweet on -- Really likes; taking a romantic interest in someone
Sweet milk – white (regular) milk
Sweet tater -- Sweet Potato
Sweetie -- Your Better Half; your love interest
Sweet Tea -- Cold Tea with Sugar -- this is a given in the South, unless you ask for unsweetened tea
Swig -- Small drink of -- "Gimme a swig of that RC, Billy Joe."
Tabacka/terbackky -- Tobacco
Tacky -- Unfashionable; Graceland
Taint -- It ain't/isn't
Take A Gander -- To Peek At or to Look At
Take a shine to -- To start to like; to show interest in
Take On -- Behave in a highly emotional manner
Tal -- Towel
Talkin' at you -- Talking to you
Tamper -- City in Florida
Tankee -- Thank You
Tar -- Tire
Tar Arns -- Tire Irons
Tara (Terra) -- Terror
Tard/Tarred -- Needing rest
Tarms -- Terms
Tarnader/Tar-nadir/Tornader -- Tornado
Tarrapin -- Terrapin (Land turtle)
Tater -- Potato
Tchaikovsky's William Tell Overture -- That "Lone Ranger" Song.
Tee-Totaler -- Someone that is On The Wagon (Not A Drinker) T'em -- Tim
Teed Off -- Pissed Off
Tensy -- Tennessee -- Home of Graceland (see tacky)
Terbakkie -- Tobacco
Terms of Endearment -- Sugar Pie, Sugar Dumplin,' Honey Pie, Baby Lamb, Doll Baby, Sweetie Pie, Honeybunch, Sugah, Sugar Baby, Puddin, Punkin, Sweet Thang, Purdy Thang, Darlin,'
Tewerbus -- Tour Bus -- I tooka one o' dem tewerbus trips to Opreyland
Texas -- Annual governmental blood donation -- Due April 15th
Thang -- Thing
Thank -- Think
Thar -- There
Thars -- Theirs
That Dog Won't Hunt -- That Idea Is All Wrong
That Just Came Off A Fire -- That's Hot
The Devil to Pay -- Punishment (see The Wife)
The Douse -- The Devil
The wife -- My wife or your wife
Thee-Ater-- Theatre
The Runs -- Diarrhea
Them Thar -- Them/Those
Thing-a-ma-jig -- An Object With An Unknown/Forgotten Name; a What-cha-ma-callit
Three Sheets to/in the Wind -- Drunk
Thrit -- Threat
Thud -- Third
Thunderbuster -- Thunderstorm; Rainstorm; etc.
Thunk -- Thought
Tight as Dick's Hatband -- Usually means someone that is a miser, or something extremely tight
Tile -- Towel
Tire -- Tall construction -- eg: Eiffel Tire
Tizzy -- In a Rush; Hurried
To' Up/Tore Up -- Torn Up; distraught
Toad (Tode) -- Told
Tommorey -- Tommorrow
Took -- Contracted -- I tool a cold yestiddy
Tootem/tutem -- Multiplication -- "tootem two equals fo"
Tote -- To Carry
Tough Sh*t -- Too Bad
Towee -- Toy
Trailer -- Mobile Home
Traipse -- Walk Around With No Destination; to Saunter
T-rain -- Terrain
Tree rat -- Squirrel
Tripe -- The rubbery lining of the stomach of cattle, or other animals, used for food
Trussel -- Trestle
Tubafo -- Lumber -- Two by Four (actually 1 1/2" by 3 1/2", but who's counting?)
Tuckered Out -- Exhausted; oftem expressed as "Plumb Tuckered-Out"
Tunamint -- Tournament
Tunnamint -- Tournament
Tuther -- The Other
Twennyfo -- 24
Uart -- You ought
Uartto -- You ought to
Uglyr'n The Southbound End of a Northbound Mule -- Extremely Unattractive
Umerka -- America
Unca -- Uncle
Underbritches -- Underwear
Under The Weather -- Sick; Not Feeling Well
Up To Snuff -- Current; Up To Standard
Upchuck -- Vomit
Up North -- Anyone From A State other than one of the Original Confederate States; North of the Mason-Dixon Line
Uppity -- Egotistical
Upside of -- Alongside of
Ural -- Your oil
Urine -- Yours
Urup -- Europe
Utcha doon -- What are you doing?
Varmint -- Environment; also Vermin, Critter
Vermuch -- Very Much
Vertigo -- Far to go?
Viagra -- Those Falls you go to on a honeymoon
View -- Have You ?
Virgin -- Ugliest girl in the 4th Grade
Vitamin -- Invite them in
Vittles -- Food
Waffle -- Wife will
Wagner's Ride of the Valkyrie -- "Kill the Wabbit, Kill the Wabbit.
Waif -- Female Spouse
Wail -- A hole in the ground where you get your wotta
Walkin' On A Slant -- Drunk
Waller (Wallow) -- To roll around (usually in mud)
Wallop -- To Hit With A Heavy Blow
Waltz Right In -- Barge In Unnanounced; To Interrupt
Wanna -- Want to?
Wannabe -- Want to be?
War -- Wire
War (#2) -- Where
Warsh -- Wash
Wast -- Wasp
Wauld -- Untamed
Wayup -- High in the sky
Wear you out -- Spank
We'll be talkin' atcha -- I'll see you soon
Well, I Ain't Never -- Expression of Bewilderment
Well, I'll Be -- Expression of Bewilderment
Well, I'll Just Be Deuce -- Well, I'll Just Be Damned
Wender (Winder) -- Window
Whajeetin -- What are you eating ?
Whallago -- While Ago
What The Deuce
What The Devil
What The Dickens -- What the Hell? or What the Devil?
What'cha -- What do you
What-cha-ma-callit -- Object With An Unknown/Forgotten Name; A Thing-a-ma-jig
When Pigs Fly -- Usually The Day I'll Become A Millionaire; Not Likely to Happen
Whoamun -- Woman
Whole Ball Of Wax -- See Whole Nine Yards
Whole Kit and Kaboodle -- Complete; All; Everything; All the Amenities or Options
Whole Nine Yards -- Complete; Whole
Whop ya upside yore haid -- Hit you in the head
Whup -- Whip; also meaning "To Prepare": "I whupped up a mess o' Greens fer dinner"
Whuppin' -- Spanking; Beating
Whup the Tar Out Of -- To Spank or Beat Excessively
Whut -- What ?
Widder -- Widow
Wild Cat -- Bobcat; Lynx
Winder -- Window
Wingding -- Party; Shindig; Hullabaloo
Winsky -- Famous intern wannabe
Wo' Out -- Exhausted
Wonadim (Wonadem) -- One o' Them
Wongo -- Want to go?
Wonna -- Want To ?
Woosh -- Wish
Wore Out -- Exhausted
Work Cut Out For You -- You Have A Lot Of Work To Do
Workin up a Storm -- Very Busy
Wranch -- Hand Tool
Wrench -- To Wash Off
Wrong Side of the Bed -- Grumpy; Argumentative
Wrong Side of the Law -- Criminal Intent
Wrong Side of the Tracks -- Not Accepted By Soiety; Criminal Intent
Wrung Out -- Exhausted
Wuf-- Wild member of the dog family
Wunnerin -- Wondering
Wyahlbdamud -- "Well, I'll be damned !"
Wy'd Urp -- Wyatt Earp
Ya -- You
Yacht (Yatta)-- You ought to
Yale -- Yell
Y'all -- You all -- Everyone reading this
Yaller/Yeller -- Yellow
Y'alls -- Plural of y'all -- "That's y'alls dog in my front yard
Yankee -- Someone from the north that took a wrong turn and wound up here
Yawntoo -- Do You Want To ?
Yayup -- Yes
Year -- Did you hear ?
Year -- Years
Years -- Your Ears
Yeatiz -- Yes it is
Yep -- Yes
Yestiddy -- Day prior to today
Yew -- You
Yewsten -- City in Texas
Y'hear -- Do you hear?
Yoncha -- Why Don't You ?
Yonder -- There; Not Here
Yonduh -- Over there
You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie -- You're Not Joking
You All/Y'all/Youens -- Everyone
You Think YOur Feet/Sh*t Don't Stink -- You think you're always right; Someone who thinks they are more important than others
You'll Catch Your Death of Cold -- You'll Be Sick
Young'uns -- Children
Youngn'ses -- All the Children
Yourin' -- Yours or You're
Yup -- Yes
Yup -- You up?
Yurp -- Overseas from the U.S.; Europe
Zackly -- Precisely
Zat -- That
Zat Rot -- Is that right ?
Zekativ -- Executive
Zit -- Is It?: "Zit the one you was tellin' me 'bout?
The difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit
Pretty much how many fish make up a mess
What general direction a cattywumpus is
That "gimme some sugar" don't mean "pass the sugar."
When somebody's "fixin'" to do something, it won't be long.
How good a cold grape Nehi and cheese crackers are at a country store
Knows what "Well, I Suwannee!!" means
A good dog is worth its weight in gold
The War of Northern Aggression was over state's rights, not slavery
When "by and by" is
How to handle their "pot likker"
The difference between "pert near," "a right far piece," and "right over yonder"
The difference between a Redneck, a Good 'Ol Boy, and Trailer Trash"
Never go snipe hunting twice
At one point learned what happened when you swallow tobacco juice
Never to assume that the other car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn
You may wear long sleeves, but you should always roll 'em up past the elbows
You should never loan your tools, pick-up, or gun to nobody
A belt serves a greater purpose than holding Daddy's pants up
Rocking chairs and swings are guaranteed stress relievers
Rocking chairs and swings with an old person in them are history lessons waitin' to happen
You can't feed that to the dog.
I thought Graceland was tacky.
No kids in the back of the pickup; it's not safe.
Honey, did you mail that donation to Greenpeace?
We're vegetarians.
Do you think my hair is too big?
I'll Have grapefruit, instead of biscuits and gravy.
Honey, do these Bonsai trees need watering?
Give me the small bag of pork skins.
Deer heads detract from the decor.
Spittin's such a nasty habit.
Lisa Marie was lucky to catch Michael.
(By the way, this is PROOF that Elvis is dead. If he didn't come back when Lisa Marie married Michael Jackson, you can bet he ain't alive!)
I just couldn't find a thing at Wal-Mart today.
Trim the fat off that steak.
Cappuccino tastes better than expresso.
The tires on that truck are too big.
I'll have the arugula and radicchio salad.
I've got it all on a floppy disk.
Unsweetened tea tastes better.
Would you like your fish poached or broiled?
My fiancee, Paula Jo, is registered at Tiffany's.
I've got two cases of Zima for the Super Bowl.
Little Debbie snack cakes have too many grams of fat.
She's too old to be wearing that bikini.
"Nope, no more for me. I'm drivin'."
Does the salad bar have bean sprouts?
Hey, here's an episode of "Hee Haw" that we haven't seen.
I don't have a favorite college team.
I believe you cooked those green beans too long.
Those shorts ought to be a little longer, Darla.
Elvis who?
Be sure to bring my salad dressing on the side.
Checkmate.
Honey, would you please pass the caviar?
Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?
I'll have one of my servants fetch my Rolls.
A 12 gauge slug is a little too big for huntin' squirrels.
"That Rebel Flag in my rear window impedes my vision."
I don't own any pigs.
You gonna eat that possum?
What're 'Chitlins?
Oh, I just couldn't.....Hell, she's only sixteen !
I'll take Shakespeare for $1000, Alex.
Duct tape won't fix that.
Honey, I think we should sell the pickup and buy a family sedan.
Come to think of it, I think I'll have a Heineken.
Has anybody seen the sideburn trimmer?
'Rasslin's fake.
Who is Richard Petty?
Do you think my gut's too big?
Honey, we don't need another dog.
Who cares who won the Civil War?
She's too young to be wearin' a bikini ('specially if she's your daughter !).
I'll have a soda pop.
My wife was a virgin when we got hitched.
You Guys.
You All.
I haven't slept with Bill Clinton.
2. Pronounce all one-syllable words with two.
3. When giving directions, finish with "it's right down yonder on the left."
4. Talk REAL slow, and ask them to speak slower so you can understand what they're saying.
5. When they talk about how great it is up north, tell them "Delta's ready when you are."
6. Talk loudly and often about SEC football or ACC basketball.
7. Refer to every soft drink as a Coke; every motorcycle as a "Honder," etc.
8. Always order sweet tea and/or grits. When they don't have it, raise a rucus.
9. Offer to send them a bottle of fresh air.
10. Insist on being addressed by your first AND middle names (e.g. Lisa Marie, Jim Bob, etc.).
11. Frequently bring up the "War of Northern Aggression" in conversation. If anyone ever says the words "Civil War," always interject that "there was nothing civil about it."
12. Address all males as "son" and all females as "little lady."
13. Correct their pronunciation of certain words. For example: "It's "pee-can.""
14. Put Tabasco on everything.
15. For New York Yankees: Act as if the whole state of New York is New York City. In other words, if they say, "Yo, I'm from upstate New Yoik!," say "Well, I'll be, my wife has always wanted to see a Broadway show!"
16. When invited to dinner, offer to bring dessert. Show up with a box of Moon Pies. . .Banana ones.
17. Name all of your children "Bubba."
18. Use the word "reckon" in a sentence.
19. "Mash" buttons. "Cut off" lights. "Carry" the kids to school. "Fetch" something.
20. Never simply "do" something. Always be "fixin to do" something.
21. Tell them you don't have an accent; they do.
22. Be sure to include "yes/no ma'am/sir" in all conversations.
23. Only use landmarks and ramble on when giving directions. "Now go down Jeff Davis Highway and turn left at where the Chevron station used to be. I think they turned it into an Amoco. Or maybe a BP. Anyway, turn right there. . ." "You said left" "Did I? Well, turn left there and follow it until you see a big fish on your left. I remember when that fish used to be on the other side of town. . ."
24. Ask them if its still snowing up North. Then tell 'em you went driving around in your convertible this weekend.
25. Constantly refer to cookin' fat as "that other white meat."
26. Use your best "pick-up line" on northern women -- "Come on out to the smokehouse and cure what ail's me.
27. Call 'em a Yankee. Works every time.
If you're from the Northern States and are planning on visiting or moving to the South, there are a few things that you should know to help you adapt to the difference in lifestyles:
2. Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store. Do not buy food at this store.
3. Remember, "ya'll" is singular, "all ya'll" is plural, and "all ya'll's" is plural possessive.
4. Get used to hearing "You ain't from around here, are ya?"
5. You may hear a Southerner say "Ought!" to a dog or child. This is short for "Ya'll oughta not do that!" and is the equivalent of saying "No!"
6. Don't be worried at not understanding what people are saying. They can't understand you either.
7. The first Southern expression to creep into a transplanted Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective "big'ol," as in "big'ol truck" or big'ol boy." Most Northerners begin their Southern-influenced dialect this way. All of them are in denial about it.
8. The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.
9. Be advised that "He needed killin" is a valid defense here.
10. If you hear a Southerner exclaim, "Hey, ya'll, watch this," stay out of the way. These are likely to be the last words he'll ever say.
11. If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the smallest accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store. It doesn't matter whether you need anything or not. You just have to go there.
12. When you come upon a person driving 15 mph down the middle of the road, remember that most folks here learn to drive on a John Deere, and that is the proper speed for that vehicle.
13. Do not be surprised to find out that 10-year-olds own their own shotguns and are proficient marksmen. Or that their mammas taught them how to aim.
14. In the South, we have found out that the best way to grow a lush, green lawn, is to pour gravel on it and call it a driveway.
15. If you do settle in the South and bear children, don't think we will accept them as Southerners. After all, if the cat had kittens in the oven, we wouldn't call 'em biscuits.
Most of us Southerners are pretty skeptical of horoscopes, and it has become obvious that our present astrological signs have served their purpose and that we should get rid of them. When out and about, one can see bulls, and once in a great while, even a ram. Up the street, there may be some twins. The rest of these things are just too obscure. You only see crabs on vacation. There are no lions or scorpions, not many archers, and no water bearers ('cept when the old lady's bloated). Virgins? Towns are not crawling with them either. In the South, we've adopted our own SOUTHERN Astrological Symbols.
CHITLIN (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19): Chitlins come from humble backgrounds. A Chitlin, however, can make something of himself if he's motivated and has lots of seasoning. All Chitlins have the guts it takes to get the job done. In dealing with Chitlins, be careful. Often finding themselves in hot water, they can erupt like Vesuvius. Chitlins are not too sanitary, however, and can often be smelled from a mile away. Because of this, a Chitlin is often the butt of jokes. Chitlins are best with Catfish and Okra.
BOLL WEEVIL (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20): You have an overwhelming curiousity. You're unsatisfied with the surface of things, and you feel the need to bore deep into the interior of everything. Needless to say, you are very intense and driven as if you have some inner hunger. Nobody in their right mind is going to marry you, so don't worry about it. You're at home in the South -- the Land of Cotton -- and old times there are not forgotten.
MOON PIE (Mar. 21 - Apr. 20): You're the type that spends a lot of time on the front porch. It's a cinch to recognize the physical apearance of Moon Pies. Big and round are the key words here. Your ancestors were well-known to royalty, however, and were often invited into the homes of great leaders - especially members of the Royal Crown. You should marry anybody who you can get remotely interested in the idea. It's not going to be easy. This might be the year to think about aerobics. Or...maybe not.
POSSUM (Apr. 21 - May 21): When confronted with life's difficulties, Possums have a marked tendency to withdraw and develop a don't-bother-me-about-it attitude. Although you're good to "hang around" with, and you always appear with a grin on your face, sometimes you become so withdrawn, people actually think you're dead. This strategy is probably not psychologically healthy, but seems to work for you. One day, however, it won't work and you may find your problems actually running you over.
CRAWFISH (May 22 - Jun. 21): Crawfish is a water sign. If you work in an office, you're always hanging around the water cooler. Crawfish prefer the beach to the mountains; the pool to the golf course; the bathtub to the living room. You tend to be not particularly attractive physically, but you have very, very good heads, even though you often have them buried in the mud.
COLLARDS (Jun. 22 - July 23): Collards have a genius for communication. They love to get in the "melting pot" of life and share their essence with the essence of those around them. Collards make good social workers, psychologists, and baseball managers. As far as your personal life goes, if you are Collards, stay away from Moon Pies. It just won't work. Save yourself a lot of heartache and choose a Catfish instead.
CATFISH (July 24 - Aug. 23): Catfish are traditionalists in matters of the heart, although one's whiskers may cause problems for loved ones. You Catfish are never easy people to understand. You prefer the muddy bottoms to the clear surface of life. Above all else, Catfish should stay away from Moon Pies, but go well with Okra.
GRITS (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23): Your highest aim is to be with others like yourself. You like to huddle together with a big crowd of other Grits. You love to travel, though, so maybe you should think about joining a club. Where do you like to go? Anywhere they have cheese or gravy or bacon or butter or eggs is usually where you'll be found. If you can go somewhere where they have all these things, that serves you well. Although some people think you're too corny, others spend lots of time buttering you up.
BOILED PEANUTS (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23): You have a passionate desire to help your fellow man. Unfotunately, those who know you best - your friends and loved ones - may find that your personality is much too salty, and their criticism will probably affect you deeply because you are really much softer than you appear. You should go right ahead and marry anybody you want to because, in a certain way, yours is a charmed life. On the road of life, you can be sure that you've got the gas to get you wherever you want to go, and that people will always pull over and stop for you.
BUTTER BEAN (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22): In social settings, always invite a Butter Bean because Butter Beans get along well with everybody. You, as a Butter Bean, should be proud. You've grown on the vine of life and you feel at home, no matter what the setting. You can sit next to anybody. However, you too, shouldn't have anything to do with Moon Pies. You have the longest life span of any of the other signs and often you're the oldest fart in the neighborhood.
ARMADILLO (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21): You have a tendency to develop a tough exterior, but you are actually quite gentle. A good evening for you? Old friends, a fire, some roots, fruit, worms and insects. You are a throwback. You're not concerned with anything about today's fashions and trends. You're not concerned with anything about today. You're really almost prehistoric in your interests and behavior patterns. You probably want to marry another Armadillo, but Possum is another somewhat kinky mating possibility. When confronted, however, you sometimes tend to withdraw into a little ball, until the trouble goes away.
(2). Don't laugh at Southern people's names (Merleen, Bodie, Luther, Ray, Tammy Ann, Maribeth, Inex, etc.). These people have been known to whip a man's ass for less.
(3). Don't order a bottle of pop or a can of soda. This can lead to a whipping. Down South, it's called Coke. It doesn't make a damn whether it's Pepsi, 7-Up or whatever else; it's a Coke.
(4). Don't show allegiance to any college football team that isn't in the SEC (Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, etc.). To us, all the others are just a bunch of pansies that play teams like Wyoming.
(5). Don't refer to Southerners as a bunch of hillbillies. We know our heritage. Most of us are more literate than you (e.g.: Welty, Williams, Faulkner, Grisham . . .). We are also better educated, and generally lots nicer. We have plenty of business sense (e.g.: Fred Smith of Fed-Ex, Turner Broadcasting, MCI WorldCom, MTV, Netscape). Naturally we do have a small lapse in judgment (e.g.: Clinton, Fordice, Duke). We don't care if you think we're dumb because we'll whip your ass.
(6). We are fully aware of how high the humidity is, so shut the hell up, spend your money, and get the hell out of here.
(7). Don't order wheat toast at Cracker Barrel. Everyone will instantly know that you're from Ohio. Eat your biscuits like God intended and don't put sugar on your grits.
(8). Don't fake a Southern accent. This will incite a riot.
(9). Don't talk about how much better things are at home because we don't give a damn. If you don't like it here, take your ass home.
(10). We don't play lacrosse, hockey, or any of those other sissy northern games, so don't come down here asking the score because we don't give a damn.
(11). We know how to speak proper English. We talk this way because we want to and because we can. We don't care if you don't understand what we're saying. All other Southerners do understand what we're saying, and that's all that matters. Now, go home.
(12). If you're visiting Mississippi and we are driving at the speed limit, don't ride on our ass and expect us to get out of the way. We'll just slow down. Mississippi is called "The Hospitality State," and we'll prove it. We'll help load your body into the ambulance after you see what we do to people who ride on our ass.
(13). Last, but not least, DO NOT come down here trying to tell us how to Bar-B-Q. This will get your ass shot. You're lucky we let you come down here period. Question our Bar-B-Q....and go home in a pine box. Southern Pine, that is.
[Ed. Note: You can find the meaning to most of these at http://www.allrecipes.com. In case you're wondering...No, I don't eat everything listed here, and not everything listed here is from the South, or grown in the South.]
1. Cornpone -- Cornbread
2. Black Strap/Strop Molasses
3. Sorghum
4. Country-Cured Ham (Hickory-Smoked)
5. Pork Sausage
6. Liver Cheese -- Liver Loaf
7. Squash
8. Bacon
9. Pork Chops
10. Souse
11. Johnny Cakes
12. Onions
13. Beets
14. Radishes
15. Tomatoes
16. Rice Pudding
17. Banana Pudding
18. Tea Cakes
19. Pepper Sauce
20. Chicken and Dumplings
21. Fried Chicken
22. Potted Meat
23. Bologna (try it fried)
24. Deviled Ham
25. Vienna Sausage
26. Corned Beef
27. Baked Ham
28. Mashed Potatoes
29. Yams
30. Sweet Potatoes
31. Polk Salad
32. String Beans (Snap Beans)
33. English Peas (Trellis Peas)
34. Coon Brand Cheese
35. Black Rind Cheese
36. Red Rind Cheese
37. Crawfish
38. Pork and Beans
39. Slaw
40. Potato Salad
41. Turnip Greens/Turnips
42. Collard Greens
43. Mustard Greens
44. Hog Jowls
45. Salt Pork
46. Hominy
47. Grits
48. Fatback
49. Hog Maws
50. Pork Skins
51. Cracklin' Bread
52. Ham Hocks
53. Lard
54. Chitlins
55. Bread Pudding
56. Tripe
57. Hog Brains
58. Pig's Ears
59. Pickled Pig's Feet
60. Deviled Eggs
61. Pickled Eggs
62. Link Sausage
63. Tongue
64. Muscadines (Scupernongs)
65. Persimmons
66. Pears
67. Apples
68. Oranges
69. Bananas
69. Plums
70. Figs
71. Grapes
72. Celery
73. Strawberries
74. Raspberries
75. Blackberries
76. Blueberries
77. Huckleberries
78. Muscadine Wine
79. Elderberry Wine
80. Carrots
81. Barbeque (Pork and Beef -- Ribs, Sausage, etc.)
82. Red Beans And Rice
83. Pecans
84. Peanuts
85. Hickory Nuts
86. Cherries
87. Oats -- Especially Oatmeal
88. Garlic
89. Peaches
90. Chestnuts
91. Buttermilk
92. Fatback
93. Sugar Cane Syrup
94. Okra (boiled or fried)
95. Butterbeans
96. Butterpeas
97. Black-Eyed Peas
98. Pumpkin
99. Sugar Cane
100. Biscuits
101. New Potatoes
102. Irish Potatoes
103. Country Gravy
104. Redeye Gravy
105. Hushpuppies
106. Shrimp
107. Sardines
108. Catfish
109. Perch
110. Bream
111. Bass
112. Corn
113. Cabbage
114. Lettuce
115. Cucumbers
116. Pot Roast
117. Sauerkraut
118. Tabasco Sauce (plenty of it)
119. Pepper of all varieties
120. Mulberry (in jams, jellies, and wine
121. Turkey
122. Beef
123. Lemons 124. Limes
DO NOT lay rubber while traveling in a funeral procession.
Never relieve yourself from a moving vehicle, especially when driving.
Do not remove the seats from the car so that all your kids can fit in.
When sending your wife down the road with a gas can, it is impolite to ask her to bring back beer.
Never tow another car using pantyhose and duct tape.
When approaching a four-way stop, the vehicle with the largest tires ALWAYS has the right-of-way.
Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles, even if the gun is loaded and the deer is in sight.