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Sep 30, 2015 4:37 AM CST so they say
whitehorse
whitehorsewhitehorseSt. Paul's Bay, Majjistral Malta204 Threads 631 Posts
can you add one or two words at their best which in the USA, especially; speak volume...I will start with some

. I will fix your wagon
. hit the road
. I will be back
. make my day
. you saved my bacon
. load it to the max... the first time I heard this phrase was in sept, 1980, in New York City, in a Burger King restaurant
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Sep 30, 2015 12:24 PM CST so they say
Willow3939
Willow3939Willow3939Greer, South Carolina USA8 Threads 2 Polls 799 Posts
whitehorse: can you add one or two words at their best which in the USA, especially; speak volume...I will start with some

. I will fix your wagon
. hit the road
. I will be back
. make my day
. you saved my bacon
. load it to the max... the first time I heard this phrase was in sept, 1980, in New York City, in a Burger King restaurant



I'm from Ohio and I have heard many humorous Southern sayings since moving to South Carolina.


Bless her heart. (Depending on the tone can mean sympathy/concern or "she is an idiot.")
If the good Lord willing and the creek don't rise... (if nothing bad happens.)
She fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. (very ugly)
Barking up the wrong tree. (you are wrong)
Full as a tick. Fit to bust. (ate too much)
Caught with your pants down. (surprised and unprepared)
Cut the light on/off. (turn the light on/off)
Don't bite off more than you can chew. (attempt what you can accomplish)
Don't count your chickens before they hatch. (first know the results)
Don't let the tail wag the dog. (the chief is in charge, not the Indians)
Either fish or cut bait. (work or make way for those who will)
Fly off the handle. (angry and lashing out)
Get the short end of the stick. (not invited and treated wrong)
Go hog wild. (have a good time)
Go off half-cocked. (have only half the facts)
Go whole hog. (go for it all)
Got your feathers ruffled. (upset and pouting)
AIM TO- plan to do
CARRY ON- to carry on foolishness
DIRECTLY- in a little while, or a couple of weeks
FALLING OUT- disagreement
FIXING TO- about to
HEY- hello
HOLD YOUR HORSES- (be patient)
LAID UP- ill, hurt, unable to work
MESS-one who carries on, "He's a mess."
SORRY- inferior quality, worthless, and lazy
YA'LL or Y'ALL (can be spelled both ways)- you all, two or more people
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