If you get a chance look up H.K. There aint nobody got more n deepa southen roots then yours truly. Ill add a few more. Glenwood High School Yearbook, Theres no need for it South of the line. Hold your breath Its not happenin.. And just so all yall Yankees know we in the South dont care how yall do it up North! With an exception of some ancestors living in Illinois during the 1800s, my family has been strictly in the south for 300 to 400 years depending on the line, and I havent heard of half of the southern words mentioned. And dilly dally is the same as lollygaggin. (The entire Midwest [which includes MissouriYET ANOTHER neighbor of BOTH *OKLAHOMA* **AND**! There are several cases of hyper-intelligent people choosing not to leave the South. Mighty fine! I also cant stand the word yall and I say you guys. Like buggy, clicker, ice, and whenever I asked for tea they never gave me sweet. Were not all judgemental, or assholes.. But stay here long enough, plant some roots, and youll grow up to become a Southerner. Great people exist in all these places. So, how, exactly, can you still blame us for chow occurences? Most of the South was Agriculture, Trade of Agricultural products (overseas and to the North), Commodities and Naval products (pine tar). Answer (1 of 10): For the US distribution check out the Dialect Survey results at http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_1.html Born in Fort Benning on October 20, 1946, Lewis McDonald Grizzard Jr. grew [] In 2019, Houston Chronicle journalist Robert Downen helped break the story about sexual abuse within the SBC. Miss Nancy, a yankee is anyone from north of the Mason Dixon line. I moved to KY from PA but, before that I was born in CA and grew up there. Down here in Mobile, we dont actually say Mom and them, it usually comes out more like Hey yall! I dont talk southern and dont act it either but from what I been reading there is a lack of respect with some on here, not all but some Im from the north and I can tell you there are good and bad everywhere. youre pissin in the wind This country actually needs us all! My mama always says Am Fixin up ya tea, Hell yeah, this sites right on the money. Get an education (,) you inbred morons, we are superior to you.. Most dont embrace those differences. Dont get too discouraged by most of these posts. fractions? And i can bait a hook! Besides which, I do seem to recall that Florida was part of the Confederacy. doin donuts onr 4-wheelers through da mud flats and hallerin all day, u aint neva seen anyting like it in yer life. First off, its the other way around. (Well, NEXT season, ANYWAY! @Okie Farmer 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. Yall done made me mad. Yankee told me the South lost the Civil Warget over itI boxed him in the nose and said.We have yet begin to fight! . Not sure if I picked up somewhere early in life, or maybe its a creation of my own. So maybe some of these words are simply old American terms that survived more in the South (and in a few northern families like mine who have deep roots here). Tigers have finished on top of the Lower South West Football League after comprehensively belting Southerners to the tune of 133 points at the Pemberton Sports Ground. And u make no sense when you refer to the yanks as being cold-hearted when really it was the southern racist ways that were cold-hearted. is Virginia southern cuz my momma is very southern and ive been raised in a southern household and with southern hospitality but many say that Virginia isnt and I will beg to differ! Ill pray for you is harsh! I like south better then the north. https://www.theodysseyonline.com/the-war-of-words, How about, hes a nice boy, but about as sharp as a bowlin ball. Where Does "The South" Begin? | Dialect Blog Thats right Kat, aint no jobs in the South unless you wanna pick cotton, gotta come up North to get a real job and then take awl dat money youz earned an go back South to da nearest pawn shop an done buy yerself da biggest pick up truck an load it wit da finest caviar grits money can buy, enuf fr yer whole family includin yer cuzin, uh, i mean husband, and fr yer sisters, uh dat iz, aunts, jeez its awl confusin wit u Southerners marryin yer cuzins an awl dat! Oh theyre from the north -_- Just so everyone knows not all southerners are like this because I have been raised in the south my whole life. Congrats! knows that Missouri is in the MIDWEST, and NOT the SOUTH!!!! Nice Writing. Yeah, I know, Charlotte, Atlanta, etc., were so ill-prepped for that storm that it wasnt funny. Just so you all know, I am from Mississippi and the south was just like the north we won some and lost some. We do not need you yankees of average (or below) intelligence migrating into the south to raise IQscores. The South is not a monolithic place, except in your fantasies. Mostly. Also we think that everyone from the south loves NASCAR. Oh yes! We dont have hate for you poor misguided folks that have that opinion of Southerners, we just want to say, Bless his heart and try to ignore your ignorance. In our neck of the woods, bless your heart (or little heart) meant that we know you mean well, but.And to touch on one vulgarism, males fart but females poot. I always figured that would be reversed. Arrogance is worldwide. Southerners pronounce words like 'ride' and 'bind' with a monophthong, . Yall can comment below. April 04 | 2019. Pret near most southern states. I like your opinion. Southern Virginia, along say.. the US-58 corridor is about the most southern youll get in the state. Due to close and even relatively-close proximity to Washington, DC and migration therefrom into its Virginia suburbs and exurbs in particular, even Northern VAsave probably for, say, the Northern Virginia exurbs and beyondhas, culture-wise, generally no longer been Southern for at least the last three decades. Add ${headword} to one of your lists below, or create a new one. Iguess no one is perfect. In the meantime, theres my other teamor at least my other NYC Major League Baseball teamthe Mets! I was born in mobile, Al, but have lived in Rochester NY for 30 years now and they do say huntin and fishin. roots for god dam Yankees! reading this from Down Under (Australia). We kicked your stupid inbred asses in the civil war. I grew up in northern Indiana, moved all over with my military husband, and now reside in extreme rural Florida (think The Yearling rural). Having not had any sleep last night nor today, I need to sign off. I now live in Augusta, Ga. brown's funeral home live stream; braintree police hiring; tortuga music festival hotel packages; philip ober vivian vance; when will that be? Also, Official Subreddit for all things in and about Atlanta, Georgia, USA and the surrounding metropolitan area. The author is not a native Southern speaker, and his attempts can make you cringe. I hate it that people are being ugly toward you just cause you come from somewhere else. Yall- You all, you guys Speak of the devil and the horns pop out often shortened to speak of the devil. You tell it like it is MCKENZIE. Yeah. He even made the claim that his number one goal was to keep the Union together and if ending slavery was how he should do it then so be it. You lost the war for a reason. Put it out there and the whole world gets to read and reply. Here in N.C. We wouldve stomped a mud hole in your asses and WALKED IT DRY! WE SAY BLESS YOUR HEART DOWN EHRE TOO!! Western NC farmers have a lot more in common with NYS farmers than they do with Charleston Yacht Club members. 5. Heres a couple sayins used in my family: .run over dog. Thats what we say in North Florida. He lives across the hollar Tennessee is the New North. My family served with distinction in the Cofederate Military as Officers and enlisted and in the Confederate Government. Ive been drinking Dr.Pepper since the 80s. Bless your heart. Or hes so ugly theyd have to tie a pork chop around his neck to get the dog to play with him. Id consider it rude. You should try it. The South does have the highest obesity rates of *any* region of the U.S., Ill *give you* **that**, but what if I told you that a lot of Southerners not only are not heavy-set, but also, more than a few of them work out! He is now a yankee, but heres his classification: Idjit Traitor. If you werent comin down here like the damn idjit you are, you wouldnt have to listen to our accents. We called it the boonies, for short, aka the sticks and the holler. !, to be exact!! Translates to What do you know thats good? Its actually a friendly saying. The following are some characterstics (Wells, 1982: 530-552). We are stronger, faster, more educated. And you have the nerve to call us prejudice, and judgmental???? It means something is messed up here.could be used in place of caddywompus. How about crazy as a sprayed roach or if in better society. Its northern in speech, attitudes, and politics. What we believe in is Southern hospitality. Shouldve said Yankees instead of Northern folk, and dont worry not all Yankees are lik that. Im half north, half south, and I found your post fascinating!! Thats how the South will rise again, by triumph of honor over liberalism. 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. How do Atlantans pronounce Atlanta? That phrase puts us on the defensive..old ways are hard to change. For Goodie Mob, the South, in generaland Atlanta, in particularwas "dirty" because of its troubling racial history, its continuing record of black on black vio- lence, and its corrupt judicial system. Growing up, my momma used to tell me we lived in the boondocksWhen you live in the boondocks you have to drive a ways to a restaurant or go shopping(closest restaurant was Miz Hickmans on Highway 87 South or Hackneys Seafood House in Jonesboro) She doesnt have anything better to do than to see how us good ol folks talk? Grant was one of the worst generals, he saw his men as nothing more than a means to win a war. west of not only those states, but also the four states directly north of Oklahoma, which are located in the MIDWEST. He was first-team all-conference in the Sun Belt in his final year, making 19-of-20 field goals. Yep so thats a couple Im not gonna type anymore my hand hurts. Pronounce Atlanta in Luxembourgish, Can you pronounce it better? There are PLENTY of DEEP south Floridans! Atlanta: It's pronounced "Atlanna ." We don't pronounce the second "t." Why is Atlanta called the dirty? hes so stupid he he cant poor his own piss out of his boot with instructions written on the heel Mama is another to point out. I hate the fact that I even used that word. For the Northerners though, who dont get some of our hostility, like a lot of others said, its ridiculous how many people move from up North down here and make fun of our culture and ways. Have you even been down here? My roots are southern. I dont hate southerners at all. This is just sad, and it is even more sad that you people are proud of your dialect. Im from So.California (hey, does that make me southern? 2023 - CliERA. *Theyre Im from North Carolina and Ive always used it. Everyone who fought was an American veteran. https://www.theodysseyonline.com/the-war-of-words, http://www.theonion.com/article/south-postpones-rising-again-for-yet-another-year-377, http://hottytoddy.com/2014/11/07/10-things-you-miss-when-you-move-away-from-the-deep-south/, So You Want A Southern Home? , Hi, dont feel bad, at least she didnt say Bless your little heart, or, worse still, Bless your pea-pickin little heart.. if by arrogant, you mean awesome, well, my dear..youre right! The reason they always think you want Pepsi is because so many Yankees arent strong enough to drink Coca-Cola so they wont give it to you unless you say the whole name: Coca-Cola. I grew up in WI visited family in TX every summer so I love the south! Menu Yall: its never you guys but yall. I dont blame the students because the teachers never learned phonics. Im 100 percent with her on that. Ive lived in NC (from PA) since 1999 and most of the locals already have life-long friends and dont seem to be interested in making any more. You give a bad name to the south, idjit. Yall cant as in cannot aint said cant its said caint with the I in it Homelessness and poverty are a big deal everywhere, so shut your mouth about it unless youre actually saying something worth anyone elses time 2. The North is just cold and the people are rude. The Kyharn mess should not be confused with a mess of anything, as a quantity. My father was from Georgia and used to say finny instead of fixin. Im going to go work on my doctorate dissertation now. dixiedragon I think it must be transplanted Yankees that are trying to convince people that Texas is not a Southern State. As for Jersey girl im sorry you fill that way about the South hope you find your place somewhere else. Im thinking of caddywompous, pocketbook, and sweeper. So as much as I like and support the South, not just Southerners say those words. How To Recruit Participants For A Study, Pronounce Atlanta in English, Can you pronounce it better? I live in the south, and my family and I have always made a point out of speaking and communicating with PROPER grammar and enunciating and pronouncing our words correctly so we do not sound like poorly educated country hicks. We say, Dang it, a lot. No one could believe I was from the South. I pretty much call anything more south in any direction from where I am down the bayou. My mums family is from northern Vermont/Canada, and my dad is from another continent. Y'all take it for a headache. NO LOVE LOST, MORE PROUD THAN EVER TO BE A YANKEE CHICAGO STYLE. So ya, it was about slaves and Iraq was about 911, sure thats it. Once here with an open mind, theres a LOT to enjoy. Enough said for now. Now we have Gays in our Schools teaching our Children., thats just plain wrong, ALL of You Politically Correct People, go back to where you came from. 5.) I have known a lot of southerners and fought them. Recently, I was writing a column and came across this question on Twitter: "Why do people from the south call all pop coke? We would love to have you. Me, again. My speech isnt southern and we dont really say or do southerner things.i get a little annoyed when people say southerners are in georgia more like south georgia because up north is more like a high middle class/middle class/upperclass. He culitIvates poke salet and thinks crab grass is lovely when you cut it every month. The whole of MO is midwest. I live in new Orleans and I totally agree with the coke thing. Old feelings are hard to change. Well Bless (shake head). About Me: Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Southerners against Northerners, races against races(all races), high class against low, etc. Similes and Metaphors. Slap you down like a red headed step child The North had more metro areas, because most of the industries were in the North. Crap. Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA)? Try to remember that. Maybe only the retched southern Females are attracted to that hideous personality you just clearly advertised . I was Valedictorian of my class and went to college. People frum Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama mostli stay thar becus home folk dont leave home. YONDER: Damn Yankees always got sumin to say when grown folks talking. And I am with you on the state split. We understand that yonder is over there, and yander is a little bit farther over there. I did an informal Facebook poll of this, and most southerners--and all Atlantans--dropped the 2nd T. Native Atlantans dropped both Ts. I speak 5 languages. Im sure it has nothing to do with the former [massive] sugar and tea plantations. hah!). Makes the sentence 1/3 shorter by dropping 1 of the 3 syllables. Quite frankly, Im germaphobic. I came here out of curiosity and wound up reading so much nonsense. I rather not be A yankee. Some words we Southerners may have made up ourselves. We would fix a mess of peas, collards, etc., meaning enough for a meal, a lot or some undefined quantity. Northern AR could possibly belong to a different state, however. I was born and raised in SC. And to that moron above who says Texas is part of the Midwest, if hes actually American then hes a retard. I havent heard over half of these words until just now haha. I have a theory: it's "care-a-mel" when it's a liquid (it sounds flowy) and "car-mull" when it's a solid (that sounds more sturdy) - "car-mull" if it's a solid . Why do I stay, because you all want me to leave and you are not going to win. I just hate how its affected your spelling and capitalization skills, you being so smart and all . Haha no. Lets give peace a chance. What is skift? Poke. NTMno joke, no exaggeration, no bullthe Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Bravesyes, the Atlanta BravesandI promiseBOTH TEXAS MLB TEAMS! coke is fine , too. Ha. I guess I just dont get why yall are fighting over this. I hope youll just take away one thoughtnone of us are perfect but if we just look for the positive and not expect negative, we would have a much better world! Instead of Chicken and Dumplings. I got my cake;). Also, its not Pepsi its Pop Umyou might get shot. the state gives it away big-time. Just sayin. It's time to put the chairs in the wagon. Hear in Tennessee , this is the nu north. Phn nh cht lng dch v: 0932.313.805; obituaries benton county, arkansas. EXACTLY! Im also a half African American woman, and I havent anything against any race. And for other famous people whose names you should know, check out the 30 Celebrity Names You're Mispronouncing. Joking about the homeless and essentially saying that all Southerners are against abortions and arent for equal love, makes you ignorant and down right stupid. Down in Georgia, when some people refer to something not happening for a minute, it usually means quite awhile or a long-ass time. So a lot of southern . We are much much stronger then you cupcakes. Register You resort to guns because you cant use your fist or mind like us. When I heard stories of some Southerners still being upset about the Civil War I never really believed it until now. Southerners don't say "cater-cornered"they say "caddywonked.". Yankee: anyone from the North. And depending on who youre talking to, theyll be asking if you have any cheern, or churn, not children. Haha. We were always fixin to do something. 4. I dont hear that up north. SO BEFORE YOU GO DISSING YANKEES AND MAKE A WEBSITE ABOUT THIS LEARN YOUR FACTS FIRST!!! Haunted, and Ghosts or ones who Haunt. No one does. My grandmother is from Lakeland, Florida and she uses words like supper to mean dinner and fillin station instead of a gas station. Well shit fire usually responded to w/save matches by second person. original sound. My great grandpa would say hed do something dreckly (directly) to get the wife off his back I hadnt noticed all the prejudice against northerners, but this is probably because I grew up outside of Shreveport and Bossier, and the regular cycle of people coming in due to the air force base probably got everyone used to a variety. Leave the "h" sound out. but then Texas ALSO seceded from Mexico in 1836 and was a sovereign nation for 10 years before becoming a Statewhich maybe is why I always think of Texas as Texas. Many have gotten off topic a bit, so Ill join in for a moment before I share my on-topic comment. but I dont know about yall, but when its sunny and its rainin well say the devil is hittin his wife with a fryin pan now round here we say that all the time, but goin other places and all I get some bad looks. 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. You can say this word while mad at someone, or you have been waiting for a good time to talk. One thing I noticed in Louisiana is the way I hear some say umbrella its UMbrella. *Whatever? I live in south GA and I dont recall hearIn it anywhere else. However, when I moved to a different part of the south (about 500 miles away from the other), they only talked about Coke and did not have as much sweet tea. Pecan/ PEE-can This was about southern sayings until u Yankees came and started troubletypical. I didnt notice it until a friend from the east coast told me we sound weird, however, you probably wont notice much of an accent in say Wichita or somethin. everything is coke EXCEPT Pepsi.
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