Posted on 05/18/2004 8:09:41 AM PDT by OldBlondBabe
So do we. My wife and I call it "brupper".
If you are in East Texas you might hear these:
"You do'in alright?" - A common greeting
"Cook up a mess of __________" - Could be a "mess of greens", "mess of fried okra", etc.
a "pallet" is a bed you make on the floor
a "tank" is a pond
You know you are in trouble when someone tells you that the two of you are going to have a "come to Jesus meet'in".
and if you are in DEEP East Texas you might hear someone say they are "up under the Doctor". This means under a Doctor's care. I almost "fell out" when I first heard that one. *grin*
Youse guys are catching on fast.
It means, "what the heck".
Someone should note that the proper initial salutation in Georgia is "Hey". Only after an exchange of "Hey's" can one use "Y'all" or discuss trucks and dogs. Of course, when addressing elders or managers the formal tense is used such as "Hey mister Pruitt" etc.
Everyone knows Brunch. But how about Lupper!
We usually say Linner.
We've got some dumbutt on PBS out here named Heull Howser that's a real crack-up!!! Yesturday, this heyar Texun wuz playun his geetar on an excurzyun trayn an Heull ask him ta play sum trayn muzik... Wull, he aysked Heull, if'n he wuz frum Texus an Heull sed no, he wuz frum Tennussea, ya see... Wull anawaize, he proseeded ta pickun an singun!!!
LOL, never thought of that one!
I remember when I was a car salesman and a customer on a test drive asked me "What happens if I mash this button?" I replied, if you mash it you will break it, but if you press it, it will turn on the air conditioning.
Huell Howser used to be on WSMV (When it was WSM) in Nashville didn't he?
Huh. We allus had lunch on Sunday. Mebbe it's a Baptist/Methodist thing. ;-)
I done did basic trainin at Fort Jackson back in the early 40's.
Heard all this stuff then. LOL
>WRENCH: (verb) To flush with water. Usage: "I'll be in soon's I wrench muh hayunds."
Whyn't yuh jest warsh 'em, instaid?
The problem here is there's no one Southern dialect. It ranges from Hillbilly, to the coastal states, to backwoods, the Southern gentry to white trash, and Texan. Each has their own turn of a phrase.
Nah suh. Dat wood be Montguuumry.
Language barrier = I'm from Virginia and my wife is from Connecticut
"RETARD: (verb)..." - (noun) - general description of all minions of the south where Y'allbonics is spoke.
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