When someone’s fly is down, do you say XYZ for “Examine your zipper”? For a change of pace, you might try another euphemistic expression used the Southern United States and South Midlands: Is your finger sore? As in, Is your finger too sore to zip...
That fatty bump at the end of a turkey or a chicken, known as the pope’s nose, is also called the south end of a northbound chicken. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Fatty End of Chicken” Grant, we’ve talked before about the terms...
If a fellow thinks he’s a cooler than he really is, he’d be known in the South as a dirt road sport. This term’s been defined as “a country boy showing off in a Saturday afternoon town,” and refers to someone reaching beyond his station in life...
“It ain’t no hill for a stepper like you,” is a popular idiom in the South meaning someone can finish the task at hand. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Stepper Like You” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Katie from...
A caller wonders why his North Carolina-born partner uses the phrase “I’d have liked to” instead of “I almost” or “I nearly,” as in “I’d have liked to died laughing.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Southern Phrase “I’d Have Liked...
bourbon belt n.— «In the United States, Campari will put more emphasis on expanding the brand outside of the “bourbon belt,” the area of the South and Midwest where most bourbon is sold.» —“Pernod Sells Wild Turkey Brand to Gruppo Campari” by David...
