What are some common Southern sayings?
13 Southern Sayings That The Rest Of America Won’t Understand
- “We’re living in high cotton.”
- “She was madder than a wet hen.”
- “He could eat corn through a picket fence.”
- “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”
- “You look rode hard and put up wet.”
- “He’s as drunk as Cooter Brown.”
What is a Southern greeting?
Howdy. This is a Southern way to say hello. Howdy!
What does burn a wet mule mean?
The expression describes someone in an extreme state of upset and anxiety, and, of course, it was used by Tennessee Williams as the title of his Pulitzer-winning 1955 play. “Enough money to burn a wet mule.”
How do you talk like a Southerner?
Drop your “g”s. Say your words as though there is no “g” at the end. This is common to most Southern accents. For example, say “fixin'” instead of “fixing” and “fishin'” instead of “fishing.” You don’t have to do this with words like “thing” or “dog,” but words with an “ing” should lose their “g”s.
What does grinning like a possum mean?
Happy as a dead pig in the sunshine” As a dead pig’s body lies out in the sunshine, see, its lips begin to pull back from its teeth, creating the illusion of a wide grin. The expression describes a similarly oblivious (though quite alive) person who smiles away when in reality things aren’t going so hot.
What do Southerners say to you?
Here are 50 of the richest, funniest, and most colorful sayings that a Southerner might say to you. 1. He’s so cheap he wouldn’t give a nickel to see Jesus ridin’ a bicycle. (Someone give this poor guy a nickel!)
Is there a list of phrases said only in the south?
The list never said it was phrases said only in the south, just that they are common ones said there, and there are many more southern areas than your little town in Georgia and more people than your mother in them. If a list pisses you off so much, then look at something else.
What do Southerners say about being cheap?
What Southerners Say About Being Cheap 1. He’s so cheap he wouldn’t give a nickel to see Jesus ridin’ a bicycle. (Someone give this poor guy a nickel!)
Are We as happy as a pig eating slop and Sunshine?
We’re as happy as a pig eating slop, a pig in a wallow and a dead pig in sunshine. And dogs. Southern dogs are apparently pretty happy, too.