Being Southern

Someone once said that when you visit the South, you need a translator. It's true, we do have a mouthful of sayings that only Southerners understand. However, if you're from the South, you know that sometimes there's just no other way to get your point across. If you're trying to be nice, but you just can't quite let it go, "bless your heart" is a go-to. When you've met the girl of your dreams, chances are she is "pretty as a peach." If you just heard your mama come home and you haven't...

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...

We polled our Facebook Braintrust and asked them to name some of the thinly veiled negative observations (read: Southern insults) that Mama'n'em have been known to utter. Here's what the Braintrust said—tell us what we missed! #southernsayings #southerninsults #southernlifestyle #southernliving

If you're a Southern woman like me (born in Georgia, raised in North Carolina, Florida, and Texas), there are certain habits, manners, and traits...

Curious as to what your favorite southern phrases mean? This list of southern slang words and their meanings should help!

Grin like a possum eatin' a sweet tater with these funny Southern sayings, expressions, and slang terms!

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Have you ever been talking to someone who's not from around these parts and gotten that strange look, the one that means "that made about as much sense as chopsticks in a bucket of grits?" You know the one – we Southerners are accustomed to getting "the look" from time to time for the way we talk. W...