SOUTHERISM ...

To end the Southern session, a little look into the sounds of the south.

Vocabulary from way down yonder:

1. Addled: Confused, disoriented
2. Bad-mouth: To disparage or derogate
3. Best: do not do. "You best not speak to Bob about his car."
4. Cattywampus: Askew. “The boat knocked the boat cattywampus and it started to take on water.”
5. Chuck: To throw. "Leroy sure can chuck 'at ball, can't he? Best pitcher we ever had."
6. Contrary: Obstinate, perverse.
7. Didn't go to: Did not intend to. "Don't whip Billy for knockin' his little sister down. He didn't go to do it."
8. Directly: Soon. "He'll be along directly."
9. Fetchin': Attractive. "That's a mighty fetchin' woman."
10. Fixin' to: About to. "I'm fixin' to go to the store."
11. Foolin' around: Not doing anything in particular
12. Gimme sugar: asking for some affection or a kiss
13. Got a good notion: A statement of intent. "I got a good notion to cut a switch and whale the dickens out of that boy."
14. Grain of sense: An appraisal of intelligence, invariably expressed in negative terms. "That boy ain't got a grain of sense."
15. Hankering: Strong desire. “I have a hankering for grits.”
16. Hush yo' mouth: An expression of pleased embarrassment. "Honey, you're 'bout the sweetest, best-lookin' woman in Tennessee. Now hush yo' mouth, Jim Bob."
17. Ill: Angry, testy. "What's wrong with Molly today? She's ill as a hornet."
18. Jeet: “Did you eat?”
19. Kin: Related to. "Are you kin to him?" "Yeah, He's my brother."
20. Let alone: Much less. "He can't even hold a job and support himself, let alone support a family."
21. Let out: Dismissed. "What time does school let out?"
22. Mimaw: Great grandma
23. Mind to: To have the intention of doing something. "I got a mind to quit my job and just loaf for a while."
24. Much obliged: Thank you
25. Nekkid: To be unclothed. "Did you see her in that movie? She was nekkid as a jaybird."
26. Pick at: To pester and annoy. "Jimmy, I told you not to pick at your little sister."
27. Pitch a fit: Get mad – now tell me the difference between a hissy fit and conniption …
28. Sass: Saucy, meaning to speak in an impertinent manner. "Don't sass me, young lady."
29. Skedaddle: Run, scatter
30. Spell: An indetermined length of time. "Let's sit here and rest a spell."
31. Spittin’: Exactly. “He’s the spittin’ image of his daddy.”
32. Supper: The evening meal Southerners are having while Yankees are having dinner.
33. Take on: To behave in a highly emotional manner. "Don't take on like that, Brenda Sue."
34. Tore up: Distraught, very upset. "His wife just left him, and he's all tore up about it."
35. Unbeknownst: Lacking knowledge of. "Unbeknownst to them, he had marked the cards."
36. Uppity: Conceited
37. "Y'all" is singular, "all y'all" is plural, and "all y'all's" is plural possessive.

Hope all y'all liked the little bits of learning. I'll shot for a life update for next time. Have some fabulous fun in the sun.

Enjoy - Jennifer