honey/sweetie/baby - could be anyone (gender neutral) could be a term of endearment or a condescending insult, it’s all in the tone, you see. bubba - could mean brother could mean any male person (Hey bubba, what’s up?). You’ll need these vocabulary words to understand who Southerners are talking about. There are so many different ways to refer to people in the Southern vernacular that these terms deserve their own category. (That new sequined dress of hers is about as useful as a trap door on a canoe.) useful as a trap door on a canoe - useless, unhelpful. that dog won't hunt - an idea or plan that isn’t going to work (Good try, son, but that dog won't hunt.). (She stayed out all night partying, so now she looks like something the cat dragged in.) like something the cat dragged in - disheveled, in bad shape. puttin’ on the dog - taking things to a high level, going all out (It’s sure to be a great party They are really puttin’ on the dog.). puts flies on me - descriptor for something or someone that is off-putting (I don’t like that girl. plum tuckered out - very tired (I am plum tuckered out after that long drive.). mad as a mule chewing bumblebees - very angry thoroughly ticked off (I am so angry! What she did made me mad as a mule chewing bumblebees.). like a nail in the head - useless, no reason for (He needs another dog like he needs a nail in the head.). 
knee high to a grasshopper - a very young child (His family lived next door when he was knee high to a grasshopper.). hit the bushes - to go to the bathroom when there isn’t an actual bathroom nearby, such as when fishing or camping (Make sure nobody comes back here I’ve got to hit the bushes.). (I’ve got half a mind to go in there and tell him what I think of him.) have a mind to/have half a mind to - to be inclined to do something. good riddance to bad rubbish - glad that’s over glad that person is leaving (Billy broke up with you? I never liked him anyway. fit to split - laughing excitedly, extremely hard laughter. about as much use as - indicates something is the opposite of useful (A pair of size 5 jeans is about as much use to me as a Barbie doll bathing suit.). You’re sure to hear some of these any time you venture below the Mason-Dixon line. unthaw - to thaw (Take that meat out of the freezer and let it unthaw.)Ĭheck out some quaint Southernisms that portray a special kind of wisdom only found in the South. turkey shoot - a shooting contest that involves shooting at a target the prize is a frozen turkey (I’m gonna try my luck at the turkey shoot next Saturday.). slap out - all out had some but don’t have any more (I am slap out of vinegar, so I can’t make any more pickles.). 
muddin’ - pastime that involves doing wheelies in a four-wheel drive vehicle through the mud, off-road (Let’s go muddin’ this weekend.).‘less - unless (I can’t go to the party ‘less I finish my chores.).knee high - small child (I’ve known her since she was knee high.).kinfolk - people to whom one is related (The Smiths are my kinfolk.).kin - the state of being related to someone (I have to invite Annie.fixin’ - about to (I’m fixin’ to start cooking dinner.).
drawers - apparel with leg holes, such as pants, jeans, underwear (I just need to pull on my drawers.down to the - going somewhere, regardless of direction (I’m going down to the church.).darn tootin’ - for sure, certainly, sure is (Will I take the job? Darn tootin’ I will!).buggy - shopping cart (Bring in a buggy from the parking lot.).ain't got no - don’t have any (I ain’t got no money ‘til payday).
These Southern slang words just don’t work ‘less spoken with a southern drawl. It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it.
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