Southern phrases

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!

Southerners know that sometimes there's just no other way to get your point across. Here are some favorite Southern slang phrases you won't hear anywhere else.

Folks from the south are known for their unending supply of warmth and hospitality. But they also have a long list of charming southern phrases. This, of course, includes the popular use of the handy word "ya'll," as well as other phrases we should…

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Southerners have a wide vocabulary of Southern words and phrases, handed down from generation-to-generation. After all, there's a Southern expression for just about any and every situation. That said, most of us have a favorite, or a go-to saying, that we tend to use more than others on a regular ba...

My dad always said; " A lady is as a lady does especially her verbage "! I'm proud to have been raised southern!

There is no shortage of Southern phrases. Whether you're looking for a humorous saying to express joy, anger, disbelief or annoyance, we've got a phrase (or two) that'll fix you right up. With that in mind, we asked you to tell us what your favorite Southern phrase is, and boy, there were a lot of t...