Southern English

[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