Barbecue is a noun (pork or chicken) not a verb. I think her Momma and Daddy made her leave her Junior or High School and move from her ghetto in Chicago to the South so she came in mean with an attitude and got treated likewise so now she hates everyone and everything Southern. You can also use lollygaggin to explain that you spent your time just putzin around in other words not doing much of anything AND ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE OF IT.. Edge Fitness Membership, we arent SO different after all Language is a beautiful thing. Coca-Cola=Atlanta(. Why dont you go piss up a rope! Example: Well come see yall tomorrow, good Lord willin and the creek dont rise. Southern girls may be covered in sugar, but they will whup yo damned yankee ass before you can say Hahvid Yahd. You lost the war for a reason. I lived in the south and they dont teach spelling or phonics. What about people saying winda or winder, instead of window? Whered you get mouth like that Is elara a name? anywho, how bad do we Northerners get judged for being from the North? Its endearing to hear another accent but i have to say that the predjudice i receive from southerners is horrible. Us dont play around! I call it southern lazy. It is really very simple why there was a Civil war. A buggy drives on the road and occasionally gets smashed by a foot. Crick, waller, hollor, mator, tator, skift, this here, aiming to do that, bull hockey, reckon, bleeding like a stuck pig, the Good Book, mad as a hornet, doodley squat, polecat, mountain out of a molehill, knee-high to a grasshopper and on and on. Im from middle Georgia and we say dumber than a sack of rocks. Marietta has no rs, and DeKalb doesn't have an l. Edit: sheesh y'all. So my search continues. Im from Tennessee and I have trouble hearing the difference between TX and TN accents. They thought is was cute and endearing. Why do a lot of Southerners say thew instead of through? Anyway the assistant teacher asked her who asked and she didnt know my daughters name bc not her student, and said that one there with the run-down face. In other words, we dont care how you did it up nawth. 3) DAMN YANKEE! The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife . No count. LOVE the Southern expression, Ill carry you there!!! It is a melting pot. Theres/contraction, joining of two words, there is The truth is is that probably over half of the people that you hear yelling something negative about the Yankees or the north havent even been there. fixin to We also eat fried green tomatoes and fried cheese sticks. For example, with the Long vowel /i/ ("ah-ee"), Southerns may shorten it to just ah. Lets act like adults. Something important to note is that when I moved here I did NOT expect it to be like the South (and mostly it is not) but we are all human and I was surprised about many things, MANY things. (CLAP! I havent heard it called a beanie yet. PERIOD! Its either youre dumb as a box of rocks or wow, youve had a horrible time and I hope things get better for you. Ill let you out of the car at church, though.). Subscribe to learn and pronounce a new word each day! The South must Secede again. , In some parts of south texas you need to learn about wambback (my best text render of the word), As in my daddy would say when I got to far from him, Now you wamback here, The garbage men were wambacks, because they always said wamback, come on now wamback, Im not sure if its just Georgia. Even Sam Houston himself was from Tennessee. Most restaurants now serve unsweet tea with packets of sugar. Also, favorite expression of my mother: Hell fire and damnation. It is stronger and not soft like yall in the south who are charmin extra extra extra soft. But I must say one thang.. Yall damn Yankees up in the north are the biggest most selfish judgmental rude assholes I have ever fkn met! Preach on my southern brothers and sisters down south. Residents of the remainder of Central Jersey and all of South Jersey speak with a Philadelphia accent (which, ironically, has actually historically sharedand to a certain extent, still sharesa few elements of the Southern accentparticularly both the drawl and the Southern Appalachian-sounding twang and at least as often as not, the Southern pronunciation of the long I sound). LOL This forum was supposed to be about what Southerners say and its sad that if people that arent educated read this that all southerners hate damn Yankees because why? Well I never! You can tell the recent transplants on the news because they say the second T. Justin Farmer on WSB doesn't -- but then again he grew up here. We called it the boonies, for short, aka the sticks and the holler. Put a lid on it and you might just learn something, but since its impossible to do that when making self righteous, holier than thou comments..again, this is a real Yankee thing, and its NOT what the article is about. ive never heard a person say beanie or toboggin its always been a boggin or hat down here in georgia, shit your right this aint where a yankee belongs time to get the ol double barrel out again and the south never fell its always been better than tha north. We kicked your stupid inbred asses in the civil war. Awesome way of life, none to compare. Savannah and. Sweet tea was not a South Central Texas staple term during my childhood in the 60s and early 70s. Two of friends say it the first way. Try to remember that. in times of loss. Yankee, on a southern page? And I dont give a care whether ya like it or not. But my daddy drove truck. Bless their little pea-pickin hearts. dixiedragon I think it must be transplanted Yankees that are trying to convince people that Texas is not a Southern State. Put it out there and the whole world gets to read and reply. Im an Okie, and i hear stupid as a stump a lot.. The North and South are both large enough to be many, many different countries and so have numerous subcultures and such within it (think of all the different cultures squished into small countries in Europe). Sick em hairy dawgs. rustier than a pitch fork in the barn Pronounce Atlanta in Portuguese, Can you pronounce it better? SoundS kind of rude. You are one dumb ass, provinicial Northerner and I come from the North. Down here, there is no Pepsi. All is good. As in Im fixin to make me a drink, Lagniappe: a little bit of something extra (especially for those form NAwlins and the Gulf area). Funny u say that. Yankee: anyone from the North. Even at church, there is prejuidice. til you get home. Those always get people going. That is all. that was used a lot back in north Georgia where I grew up. The internet is public domain. I grew up on The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pachelbel, Gershwin, Shakespeare, Poe, Dostoevsky, Eddie Izzard and Mel Brooks. Cocolas Georgia. We are not narrow minded like you dumb inbred a***es. OH, gosh, theres that stereotype again! Damn yankee. Thats what my Maw Maw always told me. Tip 1: Out and About. Many have gotten off topic a bit, so Ill join in for a moment before I share my on-topic comment. They also said you guys moreand while yall was used, it wasnt as common. Honey Boo Boo is supposedly Southern, but shes just some 6yo in Georgia that talks just like any DMV clerk in Brooklyn. You dont KNOW country!! Ohio most certainly is Yankee. And, welcome back. Down here in Mobile, we dont actually say Mom and them, it usually comes out more like Hey yall! I thought it was only here in Virginia because we are closer to the line, but I was in TN,GA, NC, and SC- almost everyone said you guys. i reckon i might do this/that. Along with Bless your heart, one of my faves is How nice!. Why on earth is the "south" in "southern" pronounced differently from the word "south"? As for those who are hating, on Florida or the South, know that the South is not a merely geographical location; the South is a state of mind. And to that moron above who says Texas is part of the Midwest, if hes actually American then hes a retard. Lets move on yall! Hunting, fishing, missing teeth, hicks, rednecks, weird dialects all exist here too. I meant to click the Reply button immediately below this one to post this comment, but if Texasand Oklahoma, for that matterare in the Midwest, Louisiana and New Mexico are in the Midwest. The general IQ of the south has increased with migration from the west and north. We have liberal and democratic views. Laughter and you will find those women. Aric, you know NOTHING about the northern US as you so well demonstrate. Lets give peace a chance. A mansion in the north is at least double the cost for a reason. Hear in Tennessee , this is the nu north. 3.) Maybe thats just my Tennessee dad, but he did it with all 3 of my sisters. He was not inbred or homosexual. i reckon itll rain. That dog wont hunt. It means that your excuse or story is not good. Even sound southern however my parents and Whose really the racist? even though they always seem to show up in July, Im from Maryland (born in the District), I say yall, pocketbook and my favorite from my grandmother Corned ham son of a biscuit eater!. west of not only those states, but also the four states directly north of Oklahoma, which are located in the MIDWEST. The /t/ disappears in words like center and Atlanta after the /n/ (example 2). States Right. In case you were wondering, its equivalent to a paper clip. At first they told me you have an accent from the South. NTMno joke, no exaggeration, no bullthe Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Bravesyes, the Atlanta BravesandI promiseBOTH TEXAS MLB TEAMS! I had 5 living grandparents but not one grandma or grandpa. We have the best education ( IVY LEAGUE, you have none MIT,Harvard, Cornell, Browning,Stanford,Columbia, ETC. Im retired from my state government job and I think returning to S. Carolina would be the right place to continue my retirement. I am from north atlanta in the suburbs. You MUSTa been in pawpaws white lightnin. We were poor as dirt but were introduced to the arts and because of our music (including much opera) we didnt have Southern accents. I guess thats a Southern thing. Atlanta is NOT a Southern City, never was. If it isnt, then where does that put not only OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS, but also TENNESSEE AND LOUISIANA!?! he/shes madder than a wet hen I came here out of curiosity and wound up reading so much nonsense. Look it up!!) Categories: . till you start acting right!!! CLAP! My Family had Two Farms on The Flint River 1840s. Yall cant as in cannot aint said cant its said caint with the I in it Most Americans, at least, including most transplants to the South (from the northeastern US and elsewhere) know very well that Texas IS a Southern state. Go finish middle school son. I dont want to seem rude just because of where I grew up not giving me the same cultural manners as our new home Thank you! You've got the pronunciation of southerners right. 7. See, we Southerners actually have quite the way with the English language, and have even produced a few much beloved wordsmiths over the years. Fixins- Usually referrin to food- Sandwich fixins, etcetera Oops! You better keep your mouth shut. I meant, Harvard University Security and/or the Cambridge, MA Police will at least write you a ticket!. I use the word mosey all the time. My sister has lived in TN the last 15 years, I grew up in N.IL. Yallz never rose before yallz lost before Duuuh, Yankee is someone who doesnt like the cold anymore. LOL. The South is not a monolithic place, except in your fantasies. Unions arnt strong down here and in most situations, there aint eny. It wraps around you like velvet. Anyways what about twiced More than onceI done told you to get washed up for supper twiced, now get to it before I make you go pick a switch Switch.. A tree branch you have to go pick yourself to get your a$$ tore up with Hitch in their Getty up Aint really moving to fast.. Kinda like the Yankees that drive in Florida Really they must drive for months gettin back home! These are some of the most common (and not so common . Quantico is near Fredricksburg, and there are tons of jobs to be had in DC, but they cant afford to live in DC, so they move to VA. To the tards who think southerners say pop. About Me: Get yo yankee ass back across the Mason Dixon before the south gets hold of u and stomps a hole in your yankee ways. I am on here to research names for a new business. Its always included. I hear lots of Southerners saying You Guys now. Something could tump over (tip or fall), a mess of any variety could be referred to as kyharn, though the spelling could be suspect. Old feelings are hard to change. To those who keep using the word Ignorant, to quote The Princess Bride You keep using that word. Copyright 2020 | Tous droits rservs |. 11. woulda been going I live in Kansas we say that tons of times, granted its southwestern Kansas but when we drop by Kansas City, Topeka, or Wichita people use that saying. Youre is you are. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Honestly, honey, youre embarrassing yourself here. A New Jersey version is more like WTF! You have a good day now. *Communism, Note: Your grammar is atrocious, and I understand that this is mockery, but please, try to be a civilized human being and learn the art of subtlety. We also say carry my car to the shop, not take my car to the shop. Hi everyone! Really quite beautiful without the nasal twang of some regions. It was mostly unsweetened iced tea. Jesus, Mary, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Get my smellin salts. Or with a different accent? I have some fam. Bad table manners and rarely thanked you, said excuse me,or said bless you.I was regarded as uncool when I said those things Id heard and said my whole life. Its crazy!! Observe and blend in as much as possible. Nobody cares about your northern ass. Im from New York and I cant understand any dang thing any of you are saying. Im from indiana abd i aint seen nobody more country then me. That sounds real sick and twisted. I thought this post was supposed to be whimsical. A very brief breakdown: The Red is for Christianity, The blue in the St. Andrews Cross is for purity, 13 Stars were the 13 States that succeeded from the Union, the middle Star/State was Maryland. She made made enough to feed the entire world and anyone else who might drop by.. Yall should form your own group and get the hell out of ours. Bless your heart! I wouldnt choose to be any other way. You speak about our grammar, yet you didnt use any punctuation in your sentence. Look, I do not understand why you have a problem with the south. Nice Writing. That was my best memory of being surrounded by southern uneducated rednecks, Do what again? mansa musa net worth trillion. Ask someone if they know what a stob is. Yeah, it has changed alright, and has NOT for the better, Thank You Very Much. It really feels like English is testing us sometimes. The South fought to the very last and mainly they wanted to keep their land and their money. g.r.i.t.s. Darn auto correct. Its delicious! (And thats just MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL teams, as YOU can SEE.) We do not believe something because we are not racist, and take face value of whatever is spewed out. !God Bless. Everybody here says mosey. We say Maw Maw and paw paw and address our godparents as Paran andNanny or Nan. When its cold outside, its never 30 degrees. New Patient Forms; Im from Tennessee and we say all these sayings and words all the time and aint got no is a big un, Im from Tennessee and we say all this sayings and words all the time and aint got no is a big un. I live in new Orleans and I totally agree with the coke thing. Im one of the most worldly people you will ever get the chance of meeting, and am currently participating in an exchange program. I was reading the comments and Im not sure where the girl lives (because there are a lot of comments and it was at the beginning) who said that Arkansas is not in the SouthReally? This isn't just a nickname for someone's crazy neighbor. So they dont give Coke to you unless you say the whole name: Coca-Cola. She's on a mission to change the world. when will that be? 6. Ya ya. Is nice to find that among all the rush and traffic and fake tans there are nice people who ask you your name before demanding something, that say hello in elevators or when they pass you in the street, that dont mind stopping so you can cross the street safely. It amazes me how a lot of southerners do really judge and stereotype people just because they are not from the south (Yankees). Best of luck with that narrow mind of yours. (for your information real Skins are racists at all). The North is just cold and the people are rude. Your first car is the key to a bright future. In Atlanta, the locals dont pronounce the street named in his honor in Spanish. .should all be ashamed of yourselves! We would NEVER consider anything like that our dialect is colorful not ignorant the rules of grammar regarding subject and verb, pronoun and verb agreement, sentence structure are pretty solid, alive and well and living south of the Mason Dixon Line. Hi all my name is Brandon Smith. We also lived in a suburb outside of San Francisco for a time; Miami, Florida; etc. The south isnt going to do squat to anyone. My vocabulary is sort of Southern fusion. The debate on a stronger Federal Government and the abolition of slavery had been in debate since the American Revolution; in the South as well as the North. LETS GO METS! I also say cold drink. I wonder if that is a Jersey thing? Jersey shore robbed the North of any right to call Southerners stupid. Ill add a few more. Missouri is the only non-Southern state bordering Arkansasand Marci has the nerve to say that AR is NOT SOUTHERN? I was born in mobile, Al, but have lived in Rochester NY for 30 years now and they do say huntin and fishin. Born and raised in rural Alabama. Pour in 1 to 1 & 1/2 cup sugar per 1 quart water, How about womper-jawwed..did anyone mention it? Give it up, honey cute piece, but absolutely fictitious. Tennessee is the New North. HELP YOUR PLATE. (Help it do WHAT, exactly? You are all pussies. It is a region. ..I have only heard this in context of run down cabin. Union Admiral Farragut and General Thomas (the Rock of Chickamauga) were both Southerners. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Bless your heart. Im thinking of caddywompous, pocketbook, and sweeper. So as much as I like and support the South, not just Southerners say those words. {{view.translationsData[trans_lang][0].vote_count}}, {{app.userTrophy[app.userTrophyNo].hints}}, {{view.translationsData[trans_lang][0].word}}, {{view.translationsData[trans_lang][0].username}}. Only in the South. pretty, nuclear, data, sorry, you, Dacula, Georgia is near Atlanta. current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, the last minute marrakech Middle East. My mothers side of the family is Northern. What do you not agree with. I even use the word shall sometimes. Not just a Southern saying. GG! not every southern girl is like that some are but since ive moved to PA last year..ive met plenty of girls like that HERE. Well, im from charleston, and they say thing like bless you heart. I am from Michigan, I say Dumb as a box of rocks another one of my favorite saying is shit or get off the pot if you are moving to slow in traffic or whatever. I have far better things to discuss i say i am plan out kuntry i dont say country i say kuntry, It would be chevys bad GMC bc Ford aint worth a crap As I grew into an adult, my accent became more and more Southernnot hillbilly or redneckjust Southern. Cmon. Quite a civilized way to tell someone off and theyll smile, if they dont know the Code. I never talked bad about the North to a Northerner, I dont understand what makes so many of em think its okay to talk bad about our home to us. I'm asking because I used to pronounce that second T (To-RON-to) until bumping into a native who told me the locals pronounce it To-RON-no, which reminded me of how we drop the second T in Atlanta. I call them by their name such as sprite, dr. pepper, etc. I pronounce it with 3 syllables, emphasis on the LAN. The south is weak, fat, and soft. Not slavery or racism the ggovernment reaped the benefits of the cotton which was the major crop and was exported across seas and taxed the govt essentially ended up pitting the north and the south against each other. In South Carolina, at least my familys section, they do not use fixin/fittin at all;dont know why. 2. How about Mamanem. One nation under god stop bickering like children and grow up! Please tell us what you truly feel , than carry your rude self back north with the rest of your little gangster friends. Official Subreddit for all things in and about Atlanta, Georgia, USA and the surrounding metropolitan area. We would fix a mess of peas, collards, etc., meaning enough for a meal, a lot or some undefined quantity. Yall be barkin up the wrong tree ya lil brat. Grew up in NH, moved to southern LA. First of all, MIT *IS NOT* AN IVY LEAGUE **SCHOOL**! I havent heard most of the terms listed above. NE FL is basically part of Southern GA, but I still cannot wait until we are back in the mountains. You grew up in Bama? Lincoln had the Legislature and Government of Maryland locked up so they couldnt vote. If you were a true southerner you would know that. Here if you ask for Iced Tea and even if you say UNsweetened, you are given Sweet Tea. I nurly shot my damn neighborhes a yank and he stole my gun! ! just RUDE. My husband and I were born and raised in Massachusetts and have always said, dumb as a box of rocks. In fact, in looking over the list of southern expressions, I see several that I grew up with as a child in Massachusetts! What is this word: Lagniappe. Hell Texas is a whole country. Us yankees aint that much different from ya. I have been a nurse for 33 years and during that time I have lived in Sacramento, Denver, Providence, and Akron. 6 hours from NYC. I also find it sad that so many people who move to or visit the south are so pre-dispositioned that they cant enjoy or find the good because they do not look for the good. Speakers of broad Southern American Pronunciation have easily noticeable vowels. Youre the one who should get an education, hating on the South and making its residents and even your fellow Northerners look bad! There are Southerners, just like there are Northerners, who use poor grammar; however, if youve been brought up like I was and those I know, we use proper grammar, much more so than even the British. no, Dumb as a box of rocks not only a southern thing my mom said that all the time when i was little and Im 11 now and she still said it to this day, Im from Arkansas, my grandmother was was born in Alabama, moved to Texas at 13, and then moved to Arkansas after marrying my granddaddy and moved to Arkansas. Ive definitely heard a bunch of these sayings in the Northeast. If something is rare we say it is SCARCE AS HENS TEETH. Born in AL, raised in TX. THEY ALL SUCK. I guess I just wondered how I wound up with such Southern sayings in such a Northern (albeit out in the sticks, but still) area. As a student at UGA who comes from a small, central Georgia town, I have been blown away by the number of people north of me (even in Georgia) who do not know what a gem clip is. It can also be situational.