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Want to add realistic southern vernacular in your story? Check out this list of common southern words and phrases crafted by a North Carolina based southern author. #southern #amwriting #writingtips #writing #writingreferences
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If you're from the South, you'll be familiar with most of these southern sayings, and you'll understand that sometimes, this is the only way to get our point across. #southernsayins #funnysouthernsayings #southernquotes #servingupsouthern #southernisms #sassysouthernsayings #50southernsayings #deepsouthsayings
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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!
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Have you ever been talking to someone who's not from around these parts and gotten that strange look, the one that means "that made about as much sense as chopsticks in a bucket of grits?" You know the one – we Southerners are accustomed to getting "the look" from time to time for the way we talk. W...
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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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Our way with words goes far beyond "fixin' to." Check out this list of Southern sayings that you would only know if you grew up in the South.
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Hey Y'all! This is where you will be able to find infamous Southern Sayings and their translations!
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belles are raised to gallivant...it's just what we do! Headed to charleston this week for @thesouthernc #bellesonthego #justsayin
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Do you ever suspect that we Southerners sometimes just make up words to sound more, well, Southern? You're not the first to wonder. Click to read: "Why do Southerners make up words?"We've gathered some examples of colorful phrases you may have heard but never stopped to think about what they mean. H...
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While Southern accents vary depending on where you live, there are certain words and phrases that just sound better coming out of a Southerner’s mouth. Here are 30 of our favorites.
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Southern America is known for a plethora of unique cultural aspects. There’s the homestyle cuisine, love for football, and the slang that makes you wonder if they’re speaking another language. There’s a ton of southern phrases over yonder that the folks from states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia seamlessly embed into their diction. East coast and west coast citizens might have a hard time deciphering what these words mean when they hear them.
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