Teachin’ Y’all to Talk Southern – Part 1

Every now and then, a good Southern woman sticks her foot in her mouth. And I am no exception. While I am waiting to be readmitted to charm school, I have a little spare time on my hands to write for y’all. I figured this was an ideal time to teach y’all how to speak Southern in the Midwest.

It’s no secret that Southerners have a gift with words. We have an entire dictionary of colloquialisms that make other people blink in confusion while they try to figure out what we just said.

Most people who have met me will quickly point out that I do not have a Southern accent. This is true thanks to my damn Yankee parents. I do, however, use a lot of Southernisms in my everyday speech.

Here are a few of my favorites, what they mean and how to use them in the Midwest: