Slappin’ something on is something I hear frequently in my neck of the woods. “I’m gonna slap a little paint on the walls.” “Let me slap on a little makeup before we go to town.” We don’t actually mean physically slap, like you’d do to someone’s face if they get on your nerves. We’re justContinue reading
Category: Southern Slang
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Mid-Week Words: Slap It On #southernstyle
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Mid-Week Word: Drawers #southernstyle
I heard this the other day and had to share because I use it frequently. “Don’t get your drawers in a wad.” From the context, you may or may not be able to tell the word drawers is a shortened form of the word under-drawers. Down south, this is a gender neutral reference to undergarments.Continue reading
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Mid-Week Words: Upset? Express it #southernstyle
Down south, there are a few ways to express your upset. Whether you’re irritated or just plain mad, here’s how to say it. Don’t forget to add the accent. 1. That really burns my biscuits. (Most any food can be inserted in place of biscuits.) 2. That really gets my goat. 3. That really chapsContinue reading
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Mid-Weeks Words: How to Threaten Your Kids #southernstyle
I love going home to South Georgia. I hear all sorts of interesting things (and I’m not talking about the gossip). The last trip, I noted how the parents and grandparents got the kids in line. These threats were more than idle ones when I was little, but thankfully the sweet young’uns in my familyContinue reading
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Mid-Week Words: Put a Hurtin’ On #southernstyle
The phrase “Put a Hurtin’ On” may seem fairly self-explanatory, but it depends on what follows “on”. I’m gonna put a hurtin’ on you. If someone with a southern accent says this to you, run! Or prepare to defend yourself because y’all are about to throwdown. Most of the time, it’s a physical threat. ButContinue reading