words of the week - regional colloquialisms

[keryx]

Did y'all know that people in the delta south don't say "y'all"? They totally say "ya'll"!

Sure, it sounds and means the same, but I think they're talking about ya all while we are clearly speaking of you all.

My next contribution is pure Richmond, though: happier that a dead pig in a thunderstorm (there's also a variant with hail). It's old school, from the people who bring you Henwrecker Coat-has Road.

Discuss!

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[cutegaychick.livejournal.com]

My favorites
"Christian name" - This drives Cricket crazy because it refers to your given name but I suppose probably officially means the name you were baptized under. As in, "my Christian name is Marvin but folks just call me Bunker."

"... week" - As in, "my parents are leaving town Friday week" (they're leaving a week from this coming Friday).

"high cotton" -- I love this one. It means high society. As in, "she's made friends with the governor's wife so she'll be walkin in high cotton from now on"

"receivin' my favors" - Okay, admittedly, I've only ever heard this in a movie but I loved it so much I use it every once in awhile. It means sleeping with and the way it was used in the movie was (said in best deep southern accent) "I don't want the whole county knowin that you've been receivin my favors!"

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Oh, I lurve "week". It needs to be used more often!