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A Southern Dictionary

Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit, someone finally got these sayings written down.

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A Southern Dictionary

Let's face it, the south really does have a language of its own, and if you're not originally from here, it may be hard to keep up. It's no wonder why English is the hardest language to learn. We've got there, their and they're, but the south also has you, y'all and all y'all! Here are a few sayings you may hear if you're riding through the south:

1. Bless your heart!

2. Dern

3. Daggumit

4. Buggy (shopping cart)

5. Hey y'all.

6. Can y'all monogram this?

7. How's yer mama?

8. My mama is gonna kill me!

9. My daddy is gonna kill you.

10. Is my hair too big?

11. The bigger the hair, the closer to Jesus.

12. She ain't got a pot to piss in.

13. He's dumber than a sack of hammers.

14. Duke's mayonnaise is the only choice.

15. "Mary Lou, have you seen my good casserole dish?"

16. I'm full as a tick!

17. I need to order some Tupperware.

18. Does this pistol come in pink?

19. Ever thought about selling Mary Kay?

20. Goober lip

21. Can you believe that low-down, white trash hussie didn't write a thank you card?

22. Lord have mercy.

23. Don't get yer panties in a wad!

24. Well aren't you just the pot calling the kettle black?

25. Geet yeet (did you eat yet)?

26. If I can't taste the diabetes, it ain't sweet enough!

27. Good manners never go out of style.

28. Yes ma'am, no sir, excuse me, or yessem, nosah and scuse meh.

29. I'm about to slap you into next week.

30. Imma jerk a knot in your tail.

31. You better quit crying before I give you something to cry about.

32. Boo freaking hoo.

33. Oh for heaven's sake!

34. You mounted another deer?

33. I'm ill as a hornet.

34. Who pissed in your cornflakes?

35. You must've woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

36. I gotta go tinkle!

37. Ya lay down with dogs, you wake up with fleas.

38. Well butter my buns and call me a biscuit.

39. Friday nights are for football.

40. Saturdays are for college football.

41. Sunday's are for church, lunch at grandma's and NASCAR.

42. We don't have ombre. Those are roots.

43. Every relationship gets interrupted during hunting season.

44. Hold your horses!

45. It's over yonder (usually followed by a head nod or finger pointing in general direction).

46. I reckon so.

47. Don't throw a hissy fit.

48. If you hear a southern girl say, "Oh hayyell no!" you better run.

49. Yer face is gonna freeze like that.

50. Were you raised in a barn?

51. Quit yer belly achin'!

52. I ain't stupid, I didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday.

53. Stupid is as stupid does.

54. Imma paint your back porch red if you don't quit.

55. Mama: "You've got 'til the count of three before that hinney is mine!"

56. Well aren't you a sight for sore eyes!

57. You're preaching to the choir.

58. You're slower than molasses.

59. I love you a bushel and a peck!

60. Hey y'all watch this!

61. I don't know about you, but I'm about to hit the hay! So kiss your family goodnight, say your prayers and don't let the bed bugs bite.

62. Y'all come back now, ya hear!

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