How do you say hello in the South?

Howdy. This is a Southern way to say hello.
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How do you greet someone in the South?

Well, howdy, y'all. C'mon in and sit a spell and let's talk about how we greet one another in the South. Sometimes, we might say, "How's your mama n'em?" On "The Andy Griffith Show," Gomer would say, "Goober says hey," and Andy would respond, "Hey to Goober." Click here to read more about phrases from the show.
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What are some southern words?

We chose 15 of the most ridiculous Southern sayings — and tried to explain them.
  1. “We're living in high cotton.” ...
  2. “She was madder than a wet hen.” ...
  3. “He could eat corn through a picket fence.” ...
  4. “You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.” ...
  5. “You look rode hard and put up wet.” ...
  6. “He's as drunk as Cooter Brown.”
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What are common Southern phrases?

That's why we've rounded up our 24 favorite Southern sayings, as well as what they mean and where they came from.
  • Bless your heart. ...
  • If I had my druthers. ...
  • He's having a dying duck fit. ...
  • Hold your horses. ...
  • What in the Sam Hill? ...
  • She's stuck up higher than a light pole. ...
  • As all get-out. ...
  • Finer than a frog's hair.
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What words do Southerners say differently?

Here are eight of the most perplexing Southern words that people from other places simply wouldn't understand.
  • 'Coke' Billionaire Warren Buffett says he drinks five Cokes a day. ...
  • 'Fixing' Shutterstock. ...
  • 'Barbecue' Flickr / Carlos Pacheco. ...
  • 'Buggy' ...
  • 'Mash' ...
  • 'Yankee' ...
  • 'Sweeper' ...
  • 'Foot'
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How do you talk Southern slang?

A true Southerner would never ever say "Hello, you all" or "Hi, you guys." But, very often, you will hear "Hey, y'all." These are some other common Southern terms and sayings: just pickin: teasing - Aw, come own now, Aah'm just pickin wid ya. pitch a fit: complain - Don't pitch a fit about that dray-ess.
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What do Southerners say weird?

Words Southerners Say Weird

caint - can't (I caint do that.) fitt'in - fixing to, about to (I'm fitt'in to buy one.) fitty - fifty (Can I borrow fitty cents?) i'moan - I am going to (I'moan go to that game.)
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How do Southerners say pretty?

These compliments and lighthearted digs have Southern flair aplenty.
  • She's as pretty as a peach.
  • They're as pretty as a pitcher. ( ...
  • He's a tall drink of iced tea.
  • They're as happy as clams at high tide.
  • She's as smart as all get out.
  • They're finer than frogs' hair split four ways.
  • She's got gumption.
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How do Southerners say sugar?

I should also note that we rarely use “r's.” Sugah for sugar, suppah for supper. We also don't pronounce “t's” and almost never use “g's” at the ending of words. Southerners say Adlanna for Atlanta. We also say puddin' and lookin'.
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How do Southerners say goodbye?

Here are the sayings to use.
  1. Church is finally letting out. ...
  2. Church is out. ...
  3. Don't take any wooden nickels. ...
  4. Don't let the door hit ya' where the good Lord split ya. ...
  5. Holler if you need me. ...
  6. It's time to heat up the bricks. ...
  7. It's time to put the chairs in the wagon. ...
  8. It's time to swap spit and hit the road.
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How do Texans say hello?

"Howdy" - the official Texas greeting

Howdy is actually used as a common greeting used by true Texans.
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What does bless your little heart in the South?

"Bless your heart" is a phrase that is common in the Southern United States. The phrase has multiple meanings. It may be used to express genuine sympathy or as a precursor to an insult to soften the blow.
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What state has the most Southern accent?

Mississippi edged out Alabama as the most Southern state by just two votes. Ninety-eight percent of 41,947 readers surveyed thought Mississippi was Southern (which makes it more Southern than Iowa is Midwestern).
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How do people greet each other in South America?

The common verbal greeting is “Buenos dias” (Good day), “Buenas tardes” (Good afternoon) or “Buenas noches” (Good evening/night) depending on the time of day. People may also say “¿Como está?” (How are you). A more casual greeting is “Hola” (Hello).
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How do Southerners answer the phone?

Hello may be the default way to answer the phone in most places. But perhaps not surprisingly, the South has its own way of dong things. Here, a few of our favorite (uniquely) Southern telephone greetings: 1.
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How do you say hello slang?

Yo! This extremely informal greeting is common in America. It comes from 1990's hip-hop slang and these days it's often used jokingly.
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What does honey mean in the South?

In the South, "honey" can be a term of endearment or a dire warning.
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How do you compliment a Southern man?

If you use any one of these quintessentially southern compliments, you'll be sure to bring a smile to a southerner's face.
  1. “What good manners you have!” ...
  2. “I love your rooster decor.” ...
  3. “This is the best biscuit I have ever tasted.” ...
  4. “This would win first place at the county fair!” ...
  5. “What a beautiful garden you have!”
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Are Southerners flirtatious?

Southerners as a people are raised to have manners, to respect others, to respect ourselves, to take chances and that you catch more flies with honey. So, naturally, the ability to flirt is somewhat ingrained in our culture. Shoot, flirting may as well have been invented in the South.
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Is Darling a Southern word?

"In the south, everyone/everything is a potential darling," Vinson says. You can refer to friends or your partner as "darling," or even a dog that you pass on the street. Everything's a darling when you're in the south.
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What do Southerners call the toilet?

“Commode” While the commode may sound like the fancy captain's quarters on a cruise ship, it's really just another word for the toilet. You're more likely to hear a Southerner say this phrase than restroom or potty. However, a Southern belle may still call the bathroom the powder room.
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Is Y all a Southern word?

Y'all is the main second-person plural pronoun in Southern American English, with which it is most frequently associated, though it also appears in some other English varieties, including African-American English and South African Indian English.
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Is reckon a Southern word?

I Reckon. I reckon "I reckon" can replace any number of phrases, such as: I guess, I suppose, I think, and I imagine. It is a quintessential Southern phrase, said by friends and family on porches and in rocking chairs all across the South.
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