Southern slang

Quiz takers from Virginia to Florida and from Georgia to East Texas should get ALL of the answers right. If you're a REAL Southerner, you should ace this quiz.

Someone once said that when you visit the South, you need a translator. It's true, we do have a mouthful of sayings that only Southerners understand. However, if you're from the South, you know that sometimes there's just no other way to get your point across. If you're trying to be nice, but you just can't quite let it go, "bless your heart" is a go-to. When you've met the girl of your dreams, chances are she is "pretty as a peach." If you just heard your mama come home and you haven't…

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Take a powder – to leave Eager beaver – enthusiastic helper Doll dizzy – girl crazy Ducky shincracker - a good dancer Above my pay grade – don’t ask me Cook with gas – to do something...

These common Southern sayings, expressions, and slang will have you grinning like a possum eating a sweet potato with all the charm and wit the South is known for!

I'm Definitely Thinking About WTF Tonight for Dinner - Funny screen grabs of when the DUCKING auto-correct destroys the very errors it is trying to prevent.

I wrote this after having a run in with someone about my southern slang.

Southern Slang

How we talk

Many people in the United States speak English, but what kind? We’ve all heard someone use southern slang. Heavens to Betsy, maybe you use it yourself! But do you really know what you’re saying? Find out here...

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