By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week There you go: A common Southern expression of affirmation of the obvious, usually stated after conclusion of an event,...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Well fry me a fritter and call me done: Nonsensical expletive referring to a situation or occasion that’s beyond...
Welcome to a new HottyToddy.com series titled Oxford Dishes. Oxford is full of foodies from all walks of life, and our food scene is dynamic. So...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: On my last nerve: Whatever the circumstance or activity or person involved, it’s REALLY REALLY becoming aggravating to the...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Hell and high water (interchangeable with Lord willing and the creek don’t rise): Usually expressed as “Come Hell and...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week No-count: (No-account) Not worth a hill of beans (another expression meaning virtually worthless). When used to describe a person, the...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism(s) of the Week: Just Down the Road: An important concept of location and distance, totally dependent on the conversation between parties in...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism(s) of the Week: Coot/Cootie Brown/Cooter Brown: A coot is a peculiar and possibly obstreperous old man; the term probably derived from the...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Holy Moly: An emphatic expression of surprise, interchangeable with Holy Smoke, Holy Cow, or Holy Mackeral! Known as early...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week A tad bit: A classic Southern measurement, equivalent to smidge or smidgen, meaning just a teensy weensy bit more...