Southern Sayings.....
MommaSherryB
Posts: 79 Member
:flowerforyou: A whistling woman and a crowing hen never comes to a very good end. (be who you are)
Ain't that the berries! (that is great!)
As easy as sliding off a greasy log backward. (very easy)
Barking up the wrong tree. (you are wrong)
Be like the old lady who fell out of the wagon. (you aren't involved, so stay out of it)
Busy as a stump-tailed cow in fly time. (very busy)
Caught with your pants down. (surprised and unprepared)
Chugged full. (full and over-flowing)
Do go on. (you must be joking)
Don't bite off more than you can chew. (attempt what you can accomplish)
Don't count your chickens until they hatch. (first know the results)
Don't let the tail wag the dog. (the cheif is in charge, not the Indians)
Don't let your mouth overload your tail. (talking too much)
Either fish or cut bait. (work or make way for those who will)
Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then. (everyone is sometimes lucky)
Every dog should have a few feas. (no one is perfect)
Fly off the handle. (angry and lashing out)
Get the short end of the stick. (not invited and treated wrong)
Give down the country. (give someone a peice of your mind)
Go hog wild. (have a good time)
Go off half-cocked. (have only half the facts)
Go to bed with the chickens. (in bed early)
Go whole hog. (go for it all)
Gone back on your raisin. (deny heritage)
Got your feathers ruffled. (upset and pouting)
Happy as a dead pig in the sunshine. (doesn't grasp or worry what's going on)
Have no axe to grind. (no strong opinion)
Holler like a stuck pig. (someone mislead you)
I do declare. (usually means nothing)
In high cotton. (rising up in society)
In a coon's age. (been a long time)
Like a bump on a log. (lazy and doing nothing)
Like two peas in a pod. (act and think alike)
Mend fences. (settle differences)
Scarce as hen's teeth. (no such thing)
Sight for sore eyes. (Nice to you!)
Stomping grounds. (familiar territory)
Sun don't shine on the same dog's tail all the time. (you'll get what you deserve)
That takes the cake. (surprised)
Too big for one's britches. (someone taking themself too seriously)
Two shakes of a sheep's tail. (done quickly)
Well, shut my mouth. (shocked and speechless)
AIM TO- plan to do
AIRISH- cold
BIGGITY- vain and overbearing
BITTY BIT- a small amount
CARRY ON- to carry on foolishness
CLODHOPPER- heavy work shoes or large shoes
CHUNK- throw, toss
'COON- Raccoon.
COW LICK- hair standing out on one's head.
DIRECTLY- in a little while, or a couple of weeks
DIXIE- Southern States of the U.S.A
DO-HICKY- substitute name. Like the terms whata-ma-call-it or thinga-ma-jig
FALLING OUT- disagreement
FEISTY- being frisky
FIXING TO- about to
HEY- hello
HOLD YOUR HORSES- (be patient)
HONEY- affectionate term
LAID UP- ill, hurt, unable to work
MESS-one who carries on, "He's a mess."
MUCH OBLIGED- thank you; hope to return the favor
PIDDLE- waste time, doing nothing
PLAYING POSSUM- playing dead
RECKON- think or supose so.
SHINDIG- dance or celebration
SMOKEHOUSE- Shed with a dirt floor where pork and other meats is cured, and then smoked.
SORRY- inferior quality, worthless, and lazy
SOUTHERN BELLE- Southern lady
SPRING CHICKEN- young thing
SWEET TALKING THING- has a good line
TIGHT- stingy with money
WAIT ON- serve or assist
WART-TAKER-one who removes warts by charms or incantations
WHITE LIGHTNING- moonshine whiskey
WORRY-WART- one who is annoying
YA'LL or Y'ALL (can be spelled both ways)- you all, two or more people
Ain't that the berries! (that is great!)
As easy as sliding off a greasy log backward. (very easy)
Barking up the wrong tree. (you are wrong)
Be like the old lady who fell out of the wagon. (you aren't involved, so stay out of it)
Busy as a stump-tailed cow in fly time. (very busy)
Caught with your pants down. (surprised and unprepared)
Chugged full. (full and over-flowing)
Do go on. (you must be joking)
Don't bite off more than you can chew. (attempt what you can accomplish)
Don't count your chickens until they hatch. (first know the results)
Don't let the tail wag the dog. (the cheif is in charge, not the Indians)
Don't let your mouth overload your tail. (talking too much)
Either fish or cut bait. (work or make way for those who will)
Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then. (everyone is sometimes lucky)
Every dog should have a few feas. (no one is perfect)
Fly off the handle. (angry and lashing out)
Get the short end of the stick. (not invited and treated wrong)
Give down the country. (give someone a peice of your mind)
Go hog wild. (have a good time)
Go off half-cocked. (have only half the facts)
Go to bed with the chickens. (in bed early)
Go whole hog. (go for it all)
Gone back on your raisin. (deny heritage)
Got your feathers ruffled. (upset and pouting)
Happy as a dead pig in the sunshine. (doesn't grasp or worry what's going on)
Have no axe to grind. (no strong opinion)
Holler like a stuck pig. (someone mislead you)
I do declare. (usually means nothing)
In high cotton. (rising up in society)
In a coon's age. (been a long time)
Like a bump on a log. (lazy and doing nothing)
Like two peas in a pod. (act and think alike)
Mend fences. (settle differences)
Scarce as hen's teeth. (no such thing)
Sight for sore eyes. (Nice to you!)
Stomping grounds. (familiar territory)
Sun don't shine on the same dog's tail all the time. (you'll get what you deserve)
That takes the cake. (surprised)
Too big for one's britches. (someone taking themself too seriously)
Two shakes of a sheep's tail. (done quickly)
Well, shut my mouth. (shocked and speechless)
AIM TO- plan to do
AIRISH- cold
BIGGITY- vain and overbearing
BITTY BIT- a small amount
CARRY ON- to carry on foolishness
CLODHOPPER- heavy work shoes or large shoes
CHUNK- throw, toss
'COON- Raccoon.
COW LICK- hair standing out on one's head.
DIRECTLY- in a little while, or a couple of weeks
DIXIE- Southern States of the U.S.A
DO-HICKY- substitute name. Like the terms whata-ma-call-it or thinga-ma-jig
FALLING OUT- disagreement
FEISTY- being frisky
FIXING TO- about to
HEY- hello
HOLD YOUR HORSES- (be patient)
HONEY- affectionate term
LAID UP- ill, hurt, unable to work
MESS-one who carries on, "He's a mess."
MUCH OBLIGED- thank you; hope to return the favor
PIDDLE- waste time, doing nothing
PLAYING POSSUM- playing dead
RECKON- think or supose so.
SHINDIG- dance or celebration
SMOKEHOUSE- Shed with a dirt floor where pork and other meats is cured, and then smoked.
SORRY- inferior quality, worthless, and lazy
SOUTHERN BELLE- Southern lady
SPRING CHICKEN- young thing
SWEET TALKING THING- has a good line
TIGHT- stingy with money
WAIT ON- serve or assist
WART-TAKER-one who removes warts by charms or incantations
WHITE LIGHTNING- moonshine whiskey
WORRY-WART- one who is annoying
YA'LL or Y'ALL (can be spelled both ways)- you all, two or more people
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This list is genius! :happy:0
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I love this so much! lol0
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I thought I'd share the ones we use over here in England (I live in South Yorkshire). The ones with **
** I've added a little note to
Barking up the wrong tree. (you are wrong)
Caught with your pants down. (surprised and unprepared)
Don't bite off more than you can chew. (attempt what you can accomplish)
Don't count your chickens until they hatch. (first know the results)
Fly off the handle. (angry and lashing out)
Get the short end of the stick. (not invited and treated wrong)
Go whole hog. (go for it all)
Got your feathers ruffled. (upset and pouting)
Have no axe to grind. (no strong opinion)
I do declare. (usually means nothing)
Like two peas in a pod. (act and think alike)
Mend fences. (settle differences)
Scarce as hen's teeth. (no such thing) - **We use the term, "chicken's lips"**
Sight for sore eyes. (Nice to you!)
Stomping grounds. (familiar territory)
That takes the cake. (surprised) - **or "biscuit" or "mick"**
Too big for one's britches. (someone taking themself too seriously)
Two shakes of a sheep's tail. (done quickly) - **We say a "lamb's tail"**
AIM TO- plan to do
BITTY BIT- a small amount - **We say "Tidgy bit"**
CLODHOPPER- heavy work shoes or large shoes
CHUNK- throw, toss - **We say "chuck"**
'COON- Raccoon. - **This is a racist term here**
COW LICK- hair standing out on one's head.
FALLING OUT- disagreement
HEY- hello
HOLD YOUR HORSES- (be patient)
HONEY- affectionate term
LAID UP- ill, hurt, unable to work
MUCH OBLIGED- thank you; hope to return the favor
PIDDLE- waste time, doing nothing - **This is used to mean unrinating, although I say "tinkle" **
RECKON- think or supose so.
SHINDIG- dance or celebration
SPRING CHICKEN- young thing
SWEET TALKING THING- has a good line
TIGHT- stingy with money
WAIT ON- serve or assist
WHITE LIGHTNING- moonshine whiskey - **This is a cheap cider here"
WORRY-WART- one who is annoying0 -
A few of mine are:
Don't let your alligator mouth over ride your mocking bird but (You talk to much junk)
Lost as a goose in a hail storm (you don't have a clue)
Don't let the sun set on you (Don't go to bed angry)
You poor thing (your so stupid, ugly, or there is no hope for you) - I don't use this one frequently
Oh my goodness (Your a liar, or that is not true)
Light my fire (your super hot)
making my toes curl (what ever he did, he did it right)
Those are just a few. I could go on all day.0 -
These are so good I had to join the group! Don't forget plumb tuckered - that's how I feel after my strength training workouts.0
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One that my grandma use to say alot. "as busy as a cat covering up crap" It means your busy doing somthing you shouldn't0
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My dad tends to say things like:
"Is a nine pound robin fat?" (yes)
"Cat got a climbing gear?" (yes)
"You look like you been sucking on a sow's tit." (go wash your face, you're covered in something)
"If a frog had wings it wouldn't bust it's @$$ hopping." (there's no telling half the time with my dad, but probably something like know your limitations)
"The more you stir it the worse $#!+ smells." (stay out of things you have no business being in)
"Sounds like you're up $#!+ creek without a paddle" (wow you're screwed)
There are lots more but those are some of his more common ones.0 -
A couple of mine:
Attair's a tall drink of water (that's one really tall dude)
A mess a somethin' ( a whole bunch)
Done full up ( had too much to eat)
Finer than a frogs hair (I'm doing good)
You had Y'all (meaning more than one person), but don't forget: all y'all (meaning a really big group)0 -
Omg these are adorable! So glad I joined this group!0
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I just have to add one of my favorites.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
My grandmother said that all the time. Took me forever to figure it out. :laugh:0 -
Wow! Some of these I haven't heard in years...ha ha0
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The other day my grandpa said "Yeah, I's belongin to get some ice". Which of course means "I was supposed to get the ice"0
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"Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya"
No explanation necessary... You get it :happy:0 -
"Bless your heart" ...could mean:
1. poor thing you were just born stupid
2. you are really struggling with something right now (death, illness, etc)
Either way it is very polite. 0 -
Here is a few that is said in my house on a regular basis
I suwannee (I swear)
You don't have the sense that God gave a goose!
Stop that caterwauling (whinning)
The sweet wine of the south (Ice Tea)
Madder then a wet hen
Don't lie with sleeping dogs or you will get fleas (be carefull of the company you keep)
I am fixing too! (Iam getting ready to)0 -
I think the best one i heard lately was:
"Sweating worse than a fat girl writing her first love letter!"0 -
Loved it! :glasses:0
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