Dan's Talkin' Souhern Dictionary

[t russell]

Fayetvul, say it fast. That's the Tennessee town north of me. Fayetteville Tennessee.

Fangers. That's those things at the end of your hands.

Far. That'd be fire anywhere else.

I live down the road from Lick Skillet. It's at the corner of Charity Lane, and ButterandEgg Rd.



Grits are awesome. Especially with runny eggs. And you sop up the left over eggs with a biscuit.

naw Faitvill is nex to fot bragg

[pdub]

Years ago Unit and I were at the "stone masonry" place in Lancaster SC (pronounced SEE-ment Store) picking up a lot of stepping stones for the back yard at the house we had then. When had already made the purchase and had Bubba the Truck backed up loading the stones off of a wooden pallet. The guy who worked there and I were putting them on the truck and counting and Unit was standing close by watching. We got down to the bottom of a pallet and the guy said, ....well I can say it but I'll try my best to spell it, what he said.

Lanksterese is where you slur a whole sentence together and probably use as few vowels as possible. After all, the whole theory and philosophy of lLanksterese is to expend the least amount of energy possible and still get your point across.

The guy said, "Youcannavedatbokeunfeeifyawnit."

I said, "Thanks," and put a busted stepping stone on top of the rest. We were driving away and Unit (remember Unit is from Pittsburgh) asked, "What in the world did that guy say to you? You knew what he meant."

Sure. He said, "You can have that broken one for free if you want it."

[tedly]

Tump - to knock something over. "Careful Bubba or you'll tump over that box!"
Bale - Bell.
Furrin - not from this country or area.

[pdub]

More Lanksterese: "WIND-ers," like the wind that blows.

That's those panes of glass in your house that you can see out of.

[wrenchn2]

We were down in Tn and my 5yr old nephew woke us up and said he lost his pillar. It took about 10 minutes to figure out he dropped his pillow.

[DanStokes]

We were down in Tn and my 5yr old nephew woke us up and said he lost his pillar. It took about 10 minutes to figure out he dropped his pillow.

Should have asked him if it was Doric, Corinthian, or (what the heck is that other one?). THAT ought to confuse him!

Dan

[wrenchn2]

I learn something new everyday.
I never new they had different types of columns.
I had to look that one up to release the confusion... Ionic.

[oletrux4evr]

Maybe a Georgia dialect.....carry = take. I'm gonna carry mamma down to the store.

[yellomalibu]

Yup, totally different meaning in louisiana. In the Tennessee area, every soda is a Coke. "I'm going to grab a Coke, you want one?" "Sure." "What kind?" "Gimme a Mountain Dew."

It was like that here in central FL, too.


My favorite Southern Dictionary story was from the Marines - a Virginian named Sgt Hagy.
- It's low on 'ol.
- On what?
- 'OL
-You mean "oil"?
-It's not "oy yul", it's 'ol !

-Okay... what do you call that stuff you put in pots for growing plants?
-It's dirt I tell ya, dirt!

I'll never forget him as long as I live. He was a good guy, as well as a good ol boy!

[pdub]

Maybe a Georgia dialect.....carry = take. I'm gonna carry mamma down to the store.

Great Falls SC - "Carry Granny to the store to order groceries."

Why don't you just take her there in the car instead, and BUY the groceries?

[pdub]

Dan lit a word bomb here. There's no end to it, and it's all so amazing and entertaining. It sure is. It depends almost on which county you live in, not even which of the states you live in (other than the state of reclusive).

[catchmeblue70]

One Bryan got to encounter this weekend is ni**er toes, aka chocolate covered cream drops. If we're counting phrases, he still laughs when I say it's comin' a flood, or down in the holler, or something like that.

[Deaf Bob]

It was like that here in central FL, too.


My favorite Southern Dictionary story was from the Marines - a Virginian named Sgt Hagy.
- It's low on 'ol.
- On what?
- 'OL
-You mean "oil"?
-It's not "oy yul", it's 'ol !

-Okay... what do you call that stuff you put in pots for growing plants?
-It's dirt I tell ya, dirt!

I'll never forget him as long as I live. He was a good guy, as well as a good ol boy!

Worked in a recycle/scrap yard.. Had to buy an awl to make my marks for the torch..
Days later boss, climbing off the loader.. Said " Shop, awl" and motioned pour...
I'm standing in the shop wondering why he wanted my awl!
Co-worker laughs and says that he wanted some oil to pour in the loader from the shop......

[Big Dave]

here in "Sweet Home Louisiana" we make groceries. we watch parades from the neutral ground( the space between two roadways that has grass), we have "cold drinks" if you want a soda, and "It's where you yat.....I'm right cheer!, we change the earl in our engines.

[Schtauffer]

Jeet.

As in, "Jeet yet?" "No, jew?" "J'aunt toe?" "Ahhight."