In my mind, I thought cotton picker referred to anyone who picks cotton, of any race. So we're off like a herd of turtles with Sherry Hewins, whose Texas mom says. :) Thanks for stopping by to read and comments, Gail! "It's been hotter'n a goat's butt in a pepper patch."3. The question makes me feel tired because you can't shake a stick without hitting a Southern expression spoken in my town with every comment. Answer: I have not heard that one before, but I would guess that it means "keep your head down if you want to avoid trouble". It seems as if you can say anything about someone as long as you end the statement with “bless his heart”. Slicker than greased owl shit Slicker than greased shit through a tin horn Slicker than otter snot Slicker than owl shit Slicker than sin Slicker than snot and smashed bananas Slicker than snot on a bald man's head Slicker than snot on a doorknob Slicker than snot on a glass eye Slicker than snot on a pump handle Slicker than the grease off a b . like yankee infantry . Thanks for posting! 50 of the Funniest Southern Expressions. I'm taking notes! Smells so bad it would knock a dog (or crow) off a gut wagon: it smells something awful. I have a character in my WIP from Kentucky and she often uses Southern says when she talks. At the heart of Union Atlantic lies a test of wills between a retired history teacher, Charlotte Graves—who has suddenly begun to hear her two dogs speaking to her in the voices of Cotton Mather and Malcolm X—and an ambitious young ... She kept telling him about a woman who "fell off". Slicker than a greased pig. Linda Bilyeu from Orlando, FL on May 17, 2013: I felt like I was watching an episode of Reba while I was reading some of these sayings! Illustration by Jack Unruh. Stephanie Henkel (author) from USA on May 17, 2013: You can't help but love Southern hospitality! Our group of teenage boys found this particularly funny. Stephanie Henkel (author) from USA on February 25, 2014: lissamasters - So glad that this brought back some good memories and a smile to your face! Those pants were so tight I could see her religion. A friend from North sand mountain Alabama used to describe the rich as " have enough money to burn a wet dog". I hope you've enjoyed this list of Southernisms courtesy of my favorite readers and writers. When I was in trouble, my Mom used to say we were about to have a "come to Jesus meeting". Yep. A tasty dessert: That was so good it will make you push your granny in the creek. This is the must-have book for Tar Heel fans and college basketball lovers everywhere. These pages are packed with little-known stories from the program's earliest days and new insights into its best-loved moments. Maybe they are both, or maybe it just doesn't really matter. It can definitely be a softly worded insult, or it can mean something very complimentary. He couldn't carry a tune if he had a bucket with a lid on it. There’s a question on here about the britches being so tight y’all can see their religion. Stephanie Henkel (author) from USA on May 28, 2014: Somethgblue - True Southerners certainly do have a charming and colorful way of expressing themselves, don't they? A strong fart in a whirlwind would blow him away. A few I remember: . "Slicker than Owl than Owl Shit" Very Slippery i.e. I lived in Alabama in the early fifties after living my first few years in Brazil, Ginny, I assumed everyone the US spoke like this back then. Thanks for stopping in to read and comment! That would make a bishop mad enough to kick in stained glass windows. Discover several of these terms with this handy guide. Thirty-one tales depicting the humorous, if near tragic conditions of life in the Deep South during the fifties I love these Southernisms .. they reveal a good down-to-earth sense of humour. A certain person was having relations with another person's spouse. Yankee expressions....hmmmm, well Stephanie, here in my part of NY State, 90% of our expressions are profanity ad they're directed at POLITICIANS!!! Kelly Ann Christensen from Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas on January 26, 2020: This is a cute, lighthearted article. Looking for a reference for a “cat cutting”. My Polish grandparents had a few sayings that were pretty funny when translated to English! You look so good somebody ought to put you on a plate and sop you up with a biscuit. 1. ... from Hell to breakfast.' More Colorful Texas Sayings Than You Can Shake a Stick At Wise and witty ways to talk Texan. Elinor Dammert is rescued from the Perdido Hotel four days after all the townspeople had abandoned their homes because of the flooding Blackwater River Brandon Hart from The Game on February 02, 2015: I have only heard a couple of these before, although I think that there are some great ones to know in this article. He don't know s**t from shinola. faster than a hot knife through butter: quick. Before good refrigeration, meat had to be stored such that it would not go bad. I began to beam with pride. So buck toothed he could eat corn-on-the-cob through a key hole. Any Southerners here who can help me? so, I’ll put some of the sayings I’ve commonly heard: Cattywompus/cattyconkered - askew or scattered, wait a cotton-picking minute - the equivalent of ‘hold on a second’, s/he couldn’t see the forest for the trees - said when someone overlooks the obvious, city-slicker - yet another term for a northerner or a city person, catch - a term for a person who seems like a good suitor, kids who hunt and fish don’t steal and deal - a common bumper sticker saying. I'd like to find more like this. Actually, I could eat a wet mule. ", When pay day would come we would say it's "the day the eagle sh*ts"; or farts in the case of a slow week or a new hire that wasn't getting much on their check. sgbrown finally explains the popcorn fart: JayeWisdom claims she's “a deep-fried Southerner”, and reminds us of these popular Southern expressions: Georgie Lowery, a Southerner transplanted to Yankee territory informs us. Rick Merritt from Monroe, Georgia on May 24, 2018: I never realized how much of these I used!!! You better skedaddle before you get caught! Stephanie Henkel (author) from USA on September 04, 2014: Adam - LOL, that's one we Yankees don't hear too much! My Dad likes to mix this with I wasn't born yesterday and say "I didn't just fall off the turnip truck yesterday". From the language and cuisine to the . Patricia Scott from North Central Florida on March 16, 2013: Being from the down here in the land of those who have a twang, I have heard many of these but like having them readily accessible so I amaze, annoy, and astound my friends and family :). He's so highfalutin' he thinks his sh*t tastes like sherbert. Always heard it... "Doesn't know Sheep Sh-t from apple butter. Canadian slang can differ by region, but there are universal phrases that exist across the country. Keep it up and I'll cancel your birth certificate. Hmm...interesting! (calling chickens). My mamaw used to tell me " If you aint got anything nice to say about someone...You wait till they leave"! Alternative: Slicker than snot on a doorknob. (! I am from the south and have always enjoyed the expression "grinning like a jack-ass eating briars" when someone is overly proud of themselves or just has a silly grin on their face. (When she’s more pissed off. He's slicker than an owl turd on a frosty morning. Meaning just because you sugar coat it, doesn’t make it right or nice. Slicker than cat poop Colder than a witch's boobie in a brass bra She's so skinny she has to run around in the shower to get wet. Slower than molasses trying to run uphill in January. was hung with a new rope -they constantly complain about everything or nothing makes them happy Slicker than owl shit- slicker than shit in a home handle or slicker than snot on a doorknob -can be . And someone asked about cat cutting being a name for a pot luck - calf cutting. That's one of my favorite sayings! I'd like to thank all of the readers who commented on my first article on funny Southern sayings and who made this article possible by contributing the Southernisms above. © 2021 Maven Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Excellent collection of colloquialisms! Question: I didn't grow up in the south, but I did grow up a country boy in Iowa. I didn't realize till years later that it was a put-down. I get the gist of their meanings but can someone please explain the following terms for me as to what the Southerners actually meant by them? We used to say "boy, girl, naked squirrel, dumber than a bean fart" thatd get the other kids all riled up. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Is the saying I was lookin for. See more ideas about redneck, bones funny, southern sayings pins. Busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest. It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a pool table. Slicker than 2 eels F@#%ing in a bucket of snot.. Haven't had a good use for that one yet. Rescue might be the death of her. I'll thump your wig (which means imma whoop ur ass), I'm starved half stupid ( which means I'm reeeeaaalllly hungry). . So glad you came by to read this hub and that it gave you a laugh! I laughed m'self silly readin' all there h'yar sayin's on how we speak down yonder on t'farm. Put that on top of your head and your tongue would beat your brains out trying to get to it. It’s so hot I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking! Keep in mind this is merely an observation, many of the terms used within are considered racist. * I don't know if I am washing or hanging out! Question: What does "Wake with the South In My Mouth" mean? Lemonjello from 21 months ago quoted more of the says I heard being from north Georgia area. Incidentally, I've always wondered why in every American song that involves a train ride, the train is *always* heading South. She was so ugly when she was born that her momma used to borrow a baby to take to church on Sunday. also used to imply that your children (especially ones who hunt and fish) are higher class/better behaved than drugheads, it got me - what we say when we get hurt suddenly (for example, if we burn a hand on a stove, or get nipped by a lizard, or poked by a fish hook), if you put them in a room together you still wouldn’t have a full set of teeth - said when referring to a group of hillbillies or a group of people who don’t have a lot of teeth, such as those who live in poor neighborhoods, this car can turn on a dime - used when referring to a vehicle that can make sharp turns, mudriding - when you (sometimes with friends) go out in a side by side or on a four wheeler, and ride through large mud puddles in the woods, country yokel - used when fondly referring to one of your friends when they venture out into the city, dollar store brand - used when referring to a crappy off brand product, s/he won’t go swimming in the rain for fear of getting wet - used to refer to a pessimist and/or an idiot, cow patties - what cows leave in the pasture (cow dung), put out to pasture - retiring something or throwing it away, this makes you want to slap ya mama - said when something is spicy. He's a snake in the grass. Grammy23 (5,597 posts) 33. * Sweatin like a pregnant nun in the front row of a Church meeting, * More nuttier than a port a potty at a peanut festival, * Its hotter than a mess of collard greens on the back burner of a $2 stove, * He was bangin her like a screen door in a windstorm (having sex), *He's more confused than a blindman at a silent movie, * he/she is more fake than a set of Double D implants on a anorexic stripper, * He/ she has a champaign taste with a flat beer pocketbook, * He/ she is about as useless as a fart in a fan factory, * He/She aint the brightest crayon in the box or sharpest tool in the shed, * Your more shocking then a Junebug trapped in a bug zapper, * If brains were gasoline He/she couldnt drive a piss-ants gokart around a Cheerio, * He/she is about as nervous as a Fat bee in a fly swater convention. And, finally, how about "Cain’t never could.". Five pounds of shit in a three-pound bag. But between stuff my folks used to say, and hearing these funny expressions from others, quite a few of these Southernisms are familiar. * Cuter than a red wagon full of speckled pups. have you heard "that's slicker than snot on a doorknob". Stephanie Henkel (author) from USA on October 14, 2018: Cadmus Cornfoot - Well, you sure gave us a good taste of southern culture! Either somebody's in real trouble, or there's a fight brewing if you hear... Now these are really unkind, but funny as heck! - If you cant do it one way, do it another. "Have a cup of coffee, it's already been 'saucered andblowed.'"5. Y'all just made my day. He ain't good lookin' but he sure is dumb. Don't pee down my back and tell me it's raining. (Yell out somewhat loud) Anybody wanna play swords? Favorite Southern Sayings . Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. For those who do not get that people have cars and can drive anywhere now-a-days, the better colloquialisms travel and stick, or they fall from common useage (as with the corn cobs). Theresa Franklin from Hemphill, TX on September 20, 2014: I remember the first time my husband took me to see his grandmother. Thanks for stopping by! Slicker than whale . Great hub. Answer: I've heard the expression often. Actually it has been shortened even more to just slicker than snot. You made me be red as a tomato. More nervous than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs, More confused than a cricket in a hub cap, Worse off than a half fucked Fox in a forest fire. :). (Translation: That's as good as it gets! I was taking care of snow elderly woman, who at the time was 100yrs young. Even with all the mayonnaise in the world, you can’t make chicken salad out of chicken sh**. High quality Alamo Beer-inspired gifts and merchandise. * So hungry my big guts are eating my little guts, * He don't have enough sense to come in out of the rain. (Yankees version: All that and a bag of chips.). ' Tina Michelle. A frog wouldn’t bump his ass if he’d grow wings. Wild as a peach orchard hog. If you enjoyed this, be sure to visit "More Funny Southern Sayings and Southernisms from Readers. ), He has a duck fit. Get off the stove Granny, you are too old to ride the range. Photo credits: Shirts featuring sassy Southern sayings available from Sweeteashirts.com. I use the phrase 'wothless as gum on a bootheel' to describe something absolutely worthess. One of my favorite sayings is the one I bumped into on my first venture into the southern states... "Y'all c'mon back, heah?" Slicker than deer guts on a door knob. "Im busier than a cat trying to cover it up on a tin roof. He's so dumb, he thinks Johnny Cash is a pay toilet! Maven Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Basically was always a warning to us kids to stop causing a ruckus or misbehaving before we got our asses whooped for whatever we were doing. Cooter Brown's sign by erjkprunczyk, Flickr Creative Commons . A haint is a ghost. Many of them brought back fand memories of childhood. IF SHE HAD TO HAUL ASS, she'd have to make two trips we was so poor, we couldn't pay attention slicker than owl's sh&t she's uglier than hand made soap if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle! Question: What is a Southern expression for super slow drivers? Her elevator doesn't go to the top floor. Comes from the word "haunt". Hes a smart man with great traditional values. If you're born to hang, you ain't gonna choke on a chicken bone! Full as a tick. It won't be long now, said the cat when they cut off its tail. 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