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NWmomma

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45. From Louisiana, but only got 80%

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Sat Jan 25, 2014, 11:43 AM

Jan 2014

I found that some of the sayings must mean different things in other areas of the south. Where I grew up, pot liquor was any juice of a dish, like purple hull pea juice, or butter bean juice. We'd pour pot liquor over our corn bread.

There were a few more that meant something different too, just can't remember them. It's interesting to see the regional differences.

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Do You Speak Southern? (knowing what certain phrases mean) [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 OP

I got 16/20 which I thought was OK given I've never been to the South or had a friend from there. Shrike47 Jan 2014 #1

We said about half of those things in Michigan at least 56 years ago. Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #2

Lightening bugs were a mysterious and wonderful happening to me the only time I ever saw them. Shrike47 Jan 2014 #4

There are a few things I miss living on the West Coast and lightening bugs rates in the top 5. Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #7

The woods would light up like a Christmas tree treestar Jan 2014 #113

My cousins from California used to love going after them treestar Jan 2014 #62

We use firefly & lightning bug interchangeably in Wi. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #104

I'm from the south. Jamastiene Jan 2014 #109

Well, I knew what 'maters were from watching Andy Griffith Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #14

A lot of people from the south migrated to Detroit RainDog Jan 2014 #89

I think it is more rural idiom than regional. Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #93

Meh. Some may be "Southern" but they are like 'regional' within the South. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #3

True. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #6

True...so many think "Southern" is uniform. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #8

All of my family is Southern and I've lived in Miss. all my life, LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #10

The Devil isn't beatin' his wife here in TN but it's colder than a witch's tit in a brass brassiere. okaawhatever Jan 2014 #22

But is it as cold as a well-digger's ass? Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #71

Lolz. Exactly. nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #92

Here in East Tenn last week, it was cold enough to freeze the balls off a pool table!! Ghost in the Machine Jan 2014 #112

I'm surprised that one wasn't in there. One of my favorites. nolabear Jan 2014 #91

Obviously not, 65% and that was only because of lucky guesses. Live and Learn Jan 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #33

I'm at 50% Southern. onestepforward Jan 2014 #9

I've lived for a few years here and there south of the Mason-Dixon but I didn't MADem Jan 2014 #11

That was probably considered way too easy. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #12

I got 70% Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #13

50% for me LOL madokie Jan 2014 #15

5 or 6 were actually familiar. Barack_America Jan 2014 #16

Texas.. sendero Jan 2014 #17

That one stumped me too... socialist_n_TN Jan 2014 #38

The one about the belly button was Texasgal Jan 2014 #95

Born, raised, and live in South: Haven't heard of many of these. Hosnon Jan 2014 #18

A lot more were on point to me. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #20

It is AJC... Hosnon Jan 2014 #25

Same here. Born and bred Southerner from GA. I didn't score so well. n/t FourScore Jan 2014 #40

Me too DFW Jan 2014 #77

I didn't think "preaching to the choir" was a Southernism. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #19

I think that's become a lot more widespread. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #21

Missed 6, about as many were guesses I got right, and... JHB Jan 2014 #23

Another phrase I've heard all of my life Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #42

70% ... I guessed at most of them, only knew a few for sure. nt Raine Jan 2014 #24

pretty weak test. I'm as southern as they come and hadn't heard of a few of em NightWatcher Jan 2014 #26

When you are from the rockies cattle country Drahthaardogs Jan 2014 #27

back east is anywhere east of New Mexico Kali Jan 2014 #58

Yes. Drahthaardogs Jan 2014 #63

85%, but I only lived in the south (north of Charleston, SC) for two years livetohike Jan 2014 #28

Not too far from me. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #34

My particular favorite, splained to me by pnwest Jan 2014 #29

85% Codeine Jan 2014 #30

True. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #43

That list was more for a region of the South than the South as a whole Seeking Serenity Jan 2014 #31

I've always heard "Busier than a one-armed paper hanger.".......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2014 #39

yeah I missed the "hitting on all cylidars" too arely staircase Jan 2014 #49

comin' a blue norther arely staircase Jan 2014 #51

Pine straw! Exactly! Seeking Serenity Jan 2014 #54

Pine straw? Codeine Jan 2014 #57

We say "not firing on all cylinders" in California. Codeine Jan 2014 #59

I agree with all of those you listed. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #69

I got a 65% & i live in SC... giftedgirl77 Jan 2014 #32

Where bouts? Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #35

I have never heard of that place, but we are transplants. giftedgirl77 Jan 2014 #37

Ah yes. Aiken. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #41

I got a 90. n/t QC Jan 2014 #36

Pretty much all my life living in the south........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2014 #44

It comes from the Atlanta Journal Constitution so arely staircase Jan 2014 #48

From Louisiana, but only got 80% NWmomma Jan 2014 #45

I always thought people were saying pot licker arely staircase Jan 2014 #47

I ot 80 percent arely staircase Jan 2014 #46

65% after 10 years in TX - TBF Jan 2014 #50

I got 80% Warpy Jan 2014 #52

55% and I've been living in the South for quite a while. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #53

I didn't get 3 of them Kali Jan 2014 #55

same here on cylnders arely staircase Jan 2014 #64

Agreed on all fronts. nolabear Jan 2014 #105

Born and raised in NYC, parents born here, but grandparents born in the south.. SummerSnow Jan 2014 #56

80%. However, I guessed on a few, and a lot are heard north and south. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #60

80% treestar Jan 2014 #61

I got 90%. stage left Jan 2014 #65

You talking about Walhalla then you talking about mountain influence. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #76

I say the "Climb a tree" phrase sometimes. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #86

To get shed of something arely staircase Jan 2014 #66

Of course you got them all right Generic Other Jan 2014 #67

I think Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #75

I got 80% 2naSalit Jan 2014 #68

I got them all correct, but thank god I still don't "speak Southern" Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #70

Bless your heart. nt Lex Jan 2014 #83

LOL! Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #98

I've heard many of those OnionPatch Jan 2014 #72

Missed 6 but don't mean much since many of my hits were guesses. Heard one UTUSN Jan 2014 #73

I was missing quite a few of them so I quit. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #74

17/20. Grew up in GA. Live in MN. MNBrewer Jan 2014 #78

At least one of them is not just Southern Sanity Claws Jan 2014 #79

65%? Yikes. I have only visited the south on occasion, but Cleita Jan 2014 #80

I missed 4. octoberlib Jan 2014 #81

Bless your heart is going national. Cleita Jan 2014 #84

18/20 libodem Jan 2014 #82

This Canadian got 60% from mostly guessing. nt laundry_queen Jan 2014 #85

Quite a few of them are open to interpretation or must be regional. n/t X_Digger Jan 2014 #87

I got 60%. Heads up to NRaleighLiberal for my correct 'Mater' answer. PotatoChip Jan 2014 #88

I'm SOuthern as they get and missed a couple. nolabear Jan 2014 #90

75% - not bad for LiberalElite Jan 2014 #94

12/20 and I live in Texas. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #96

I believe that "belly wash" refers to any non alcoholic drink. oneshooter Jan 2014 #97

I got 100% too, AGG... Rhythm Jan 2014 #99

90% I missed the "belly wash" and buttermilk questions. 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #100

50% and I'm from NYC HockeyMom Jan 2014 #101

I got 17 of 20. I'm as Yankee as can be. PeteSelman Jan 2014 #102

Interesting because I work directly with a number of people in North Carolina liberal N proud Jan 2014 #103

All you need to know: Initech Jan 2014 #106

This Midwesterner who has lived in the South for 30+ years got 75%. n/t chieftain Jan 2014 #107

75% for this Yankee... 3catwoman3 Jan 2014 #108

Where I lived in Texas as a kid a hard rain was sometimes called a frog strangler, but more often.. WillowTree Jan 2014 #110

Yikes...I bombed that test Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #111