Southern Slang: An Introduction
Some of you may need a dictionary of Southern Slang - I have to admit, I've looked up a quote or two since I've moved here. The video is a perfect primer to living in the South! Our Favorite Southern Slang from Southern Living 1. “Bless your heart” A phrase used to express empathy; when used sarcastically, an insult 2. “Y’all” Contraction of ‘you all’ 3. “Buggy” A shopping cart 4. “Hissy fit” Dramatic loss of one’s temper 5. “Fixin’ to” Preparing to do something 6. “Bad-mouth” Talk negatively about 7. “Three sheets to the wind” Drunk 8. “Lord willing and the Creek don’t rise” “With good luck and no problems, it will be successful.” 9. “Dickens” Euphemism for devil 10. “Catty-corner” Diagonal 11. “Yonder” Over there, at a distance 12. “Reckon” To suppose or think 13. “A mind to” Consider doing something 14. “Ugly” Rude or unkind 15. “Tan your hide” Expressing discipline to come 16. “Piddle” To waste time or w