Words and phrases are hard for me to define. I just use them. In my mind I think people know what I mean. Some I've listed but just can't explain or define.
These words and phrases are natural to me. So I always assume that everyone knows what they mean or use them as well. Some may be universal. But I figure most are not.
If you have any to share please do in the comments section. Or if you know how to define one I don't or have a different definition than I please share as well.- From here = local resident all their life
- I've lived here all my life = never lived in any other place other than Monroe County.
- Great day in the morning!! is an expression of exasperation
- Right off hand = expression said to someone that means I don't know
- Poor folks. Isn't referring to financial but it's an expression of empathy
- Diddly squat = I don't care or I don't know
- Country as worm dirt = person who isn't from town, grew up in the country
- Thanks for having us over = expression of thanks after visiting someone's home
- Air dirty laundry = over sharing private information
- Pallet laid out for ya = bed. generally said by a grandparent when grandchildren are spending the night.
- Smaller it down = decrease
- Bigger it up = increase
- Hurts something awful = intense pain, physically or emotionally
- Few and far between = something that is desirable but hard to find
- Hung up on = craving something
- Speak of the devil = expression said when talking with people and the person you are talking about walks up.
- What do ya for? What do ya? = What can I do for you?
- Fiddle fart around = haven't accomplished anything. Lazy. Procrastinate.
- put off something = procrastinate
- Up the road a piece = direction
- "I know who they are but I don't know em"
- I know of them
- I've heard of them
- "I might recognize em if I see em"
- "I have heard that name. If I see em I'll know em"
- "I know em but I can't place em"
- Hung up on em = addicted
- Haven't seen you forever = haven't seen you in a long time
- Thank ye kindly = thank you very much
- A'fore = before
- Stuck in my craw = irritating situation
- Take a gander = look at something
- Panties in a wad = aggravated
- Getting on my nerves = aggravated
- Fussy fied = aggravated
- Ain't big as a piss ant = small size
- Ain't big as a fart = small size
- Take a listen to this = said to someone before you tell them something
- Mamaw and Papaw = grandmother and grandfather
- Lives in the sticks = lives in the country not the town
- Thanks for your trouble = thank you for your assistance
- Give or take a few = approximate
- Who are your kin = relatives
- Who are your people = relatives
- Whoop'n = spanking
- Sunday week = a week from Sunday
- Wait till I find you out = find or hear the truth
- Where I'm from Dinner is Lunch; Dinner is supper
- Fetch me something = bring me something
- Go get me = bring me something
- Pick me up some = bring me something
- Pert near = almost
- Carry about your business = carry on; go do what you're supposed to do
- Wishy washy = go either way; unsure
- Not bent on something = unsure
- Not keeping up with nothing = not paying attention
- Coal oil = kerosene
- Katie bar the door = trouble
- Chimley = chimney
- Tickled my funny bone = made me laugh
- Do you need a lift = driven somewhere
- Do you need a ride = driven somewhere
- In cahoots = partners
- Partners in crime = doing things together
- Two peas in a pod = two people just alike; same as
- Quite a while back = measure of time
- "Don't roll around in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty and the pig will like it."
- Sorta = kind of
- Sure is = positive
- Sure thing = Okay; Someone says-- "Go buy a gallon a milk on your way home." And your reply is "sure thing".
- Switch/hickory = tree branch used to spank
- Pokie = jail
- Up the road a piece = distance
- Hit the hay = go to bed
- Sight for sore eyes = haven't seen someone you like in a long time
- Going to spring city = going to bed (Spring City is a real town. We thought we were really going to get to go somewhere.)
- Varmit
- Bless your pea picking heart = said when you feel sorry for someone
- Feel sorry for someone = sympathy or empathy
- Pert near = almost
- Scat there = said to someone after they sneeze
- Scat there kitty cat. Get your tail outta the gravy. = Said to someone after they sneeze.
- Now mind you = listen to
- Hear me out = listen to what I have to say
- Got along just fine = did okay
- Chilly = cold outside
- Mess = measuring unit
- Varmit = someone mean
- You little heathren = kid that arr mean
- Stick in the mud = you're no fun
- Shed of = rid of; throw away
- Raise cane = complain
- Stir up a stink = cause trouble
- Ugly = behave badly
- Nairy = none
- Sweep under someone's feet it's believed they'll never marry.
- Roast'n'ears = corn on the cob
- Sore as the dickens = muscles are sore after a workout
- Mud slinging = happens in politics a lot. Talk bad about someone. Criticize in public or newspaper.
- Telling somebody's business = gossiping about someone
- Bickering = arguing
- Talk bad about someone = criticize someone with gossip
- Talk about someone = criticize someone with gossip
- Put someone down = criticize someone with gossip
- Plenty of time=- "Don't hurry. We have plenty of time to get there."
- "Idle hands are the devils handiwork."
- Get in everybody's business = be nosey = Be too inquisitive
- "Don't be nosey." = Ask question you shouldn't. Be too inquisitive
- Prowl around = Be too inquisitive
- Getting into something = Trouble
- Ain't that the truth
- Wouldn't do for me =
- Ya'll doing okay = How are you
- Snooping = Be too inquisitive
- Bothersome = aggravate
- Get on somebody's nerves = aggravate
- Busy body = gossiper; someone who causes trouble
- Fit to be tied = angry
- Dreckly = after while
- Okie Dokie = Okay
- "You don't know how much time you got" = don't know when we'll die
- Courting = dating
- "Give you a good talking too" = verbally reprimand
- Fuss at = verbally reprimand
- Scold = verbally reprimand
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