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littlemissmartypants

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Tue Sep 17, 2019, 06:57 AM Sep 2019

100 Southern Sayings You Can Learn [View all]

If you are not a southerner then you might find it a little bit hard understanding some of the Southern sayings when you are among them. Southerners has their own slangs and sayings they only can understand. But in case you have something to do with them, then you might want to learn a few lines. Here are some southern sayings that will interest you. Whether you are from another part of US or from another country altogether, I hope you enjoy this collection of Southern sayings

100 Southern Sayings You Can Learn

1. Holler like a stuck pig. (someone mislead you)
2. I do declare. (usually means nothing)
3. In high cotton. (rising up in society)
4. In a coon’s age. (been a long time)
5. A whistling woman and a crowing hen never comes to a very good end. (be who you are)
6. Ain’t that the berries! (that is great!)
7. As easy as sliding off a greasy log backward. (very easy)
8. Barking up the wrong tree. (you are wrong)
9. Don’t let your mouth overload your tail. (talking too much)
10. Either fish or cut bait. (work or make way for those who will)
11. Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then. (everyone is sometimes lucky)
12. Every dog should have a few feas. (no one is perfect)
13. Scarce as hen’s teeth. (no such thing)
14. Sight for sore eyes. (Nice to you!)
15. Stomping grounds. (familiar territory)
16. Sun don’t shine on the same dog’s tail all the time. (you’ll get what you deserve)
17. That takes the cake. (surprised)
18. Go to bed with the chickens. (in bed early)
19. Go whole hog. (go for it all)

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Much more at the link: https://chartcons.com/100-southern-sayings/

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100 Southern Sayings You Can Learn [View all] littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 OP
Butter my buns and call me a biscuit! MyMission Sep 2019 #1
Don't forget the classic"Get yer biscuits in the oven and your buns in bed!" abqtommy Sep 2019 #2
And don't forget "That's just marvelous" LastDemocratInSC Sep 2019 #3
"Isn't that nice." Nitram Sep 2019 #8
Of course CDerekGo Sep 2019 #4
#10 needs to be tweaked SCantiGOP Sep 2019 #5
Too many repeats in the full list to even come close to calling it 100 yellowdogintexas Sep 2019 #6
Dang! MyMission Sep 2019 #7
I love those old sayings Hangdog Slim Sep 2019 #9
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