For my fellow southerners?

Question

Give me some southern expressions from the part of the South you live in --- Tell me which part you live in.

Here's some from my "neck" of the woods, which is southeastern NC ---

"you reckin"
"over yonder"
"bless your heart"
everyone calls you "honey, sweetie, baby, darlin"

These answers are cracking me up guys.

I thought of another one, instead of being pretty, you are "purdy" in the south !!

Answer 1

pop da winders = roll down the car windows
gitcha lessons up = do your homework
Camario = Camaro
El Camario = El Camino
Fetch it from the Cavinator = get it from the refridgerator
I swanny = I did not know that
two by sure = certainly
worse thing since Hazel = this is a bad situation
gittin the word = going to church
off Mama's heels = in serious legal trouble
cooter = vagina
yonder it sets = it is over there
yorn = yours
i missed my stories = I missed the daytime soap operas today
maters = tomatoes

Answer 2

Texas
Big hat, no cattle
We've howdied but we ain't shook yet
He thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow
She's got tongue enough for 10 rows of teeth
It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs
Just because a chicken has wings doesn't mean it can fly
This ain't my first rodeo
He looks like the dog's been keepin' him under the porch
They ate supper before they said grace
Time to paint your butt white and run with the antelope
As full of wind as a corn-eating horse
You can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make em biscuits
Don't call him a cowboy, till you've seen him ride
She's been rode hard and put away wet
Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back in.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
There's two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Don't squat with your spurs on.
It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
There are 3 kinds of people: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest of them who have to touch the fire to see for themselves if it's really hot.

Answer 3

ya'll.....a coke is a coke no matter if its pepsie or what lol and pop is sumthin u do to a child who is bein bad its not a drink... ya'lll northerners remember that... and what the other person said reckin over yonder bless ur heart.. and fixina go...i'm fixin to fix it ,mud boggin...it must be a southern thing cuz of the ppl that dont know what the heck it is lol

Answer 4

Im in NC... but from the north originally so a lot of these just sound soooooooo strange.

bless her heart
couple three
cash money
mash the button (instead of press)
might could
them there
yunto (you want to)

That is all I can think of right now... I am sure there is more.

Answer 5

OMG these answers have me cracking up!!!

I live in South Florida and I'm still guilty coz my gramma's from Lake City FL and the Bible Belt...

I still say "do whut?" and "I used ta could..." instead of I used to... and "a couple few..." and "goin' giggin?' as in spearing bullfrogs out in the Everglades.

And my favorite that usually gets people laughing but I just say it without thinking because that's what my gramma always said:

Instead of saying I have to fart, I say "I've got the breezes" before leaving the room!

(To which my fiance usually responds, "Honey that wasn't a breeze, that was a hurricane!" -- He just blames his on the bullfrogs.)

Answer 6

In SC (the upstate):

South Cakalacky
Do what now?
I'm fixin' to

Answer 7

I'm fixin' ta goda wark.
Ain't you a sho'ty!
He's edumacated,he is!
Going to the Obix this weekend.

Answer 8

gul or gal main instead of man ur uh ice box the sto instead of store soda pop

Answer 9

They say "I sure am proud of you" about things that have nothing to do with accomplishment. Looks, for instance.
"I am sorry to hear that " or "I'm sorry" is something also used out of context, like when you say you are sick. I always say back, "Why, it's not your fault I am sick!"
"y'all" is also used.

(TN)

Answer 10

"fixin ta" - fixing to - as in "I'm fixin' ta go to the store."
"ya'll" - you all - "ya'll wanna go with me?"
"howdy" - form of Hi or How do you do - greeting
"hennin'" - term for when a group of women talk together

Texas