SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Cranky: The person is out of sorts, and just irritable enough that it won’t take much to set him or her off…...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Hey: Standard Southern greeting, variation from Hey y’all. Not to be confused with the stuff that cows and horses eat. Some weeks...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Gravy: The wonderful bonus a person enjoys at little or no personal cost. From a family of idioms such as The Rest...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Southern Fried: A term that refers to something soaked in Southern culture — like our fried chicken soaked in buttermilk and batter,...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Come-to-Jesus meeting: A confrontation in which the Truth shall be revealed, pleasant or not, comfortable to hear, or not … the meet-ee...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Suck it up and go: Classic Southern Dad admonition to ignore all the booboos, distractions and roadblocks, and keep on plugging, coz...
WHAT IT IS: Super Bowl 50. The Golden Matchup on February 7, 2016. Denver Broncos versus Carolina Patriots at Levi’s Stadium (home of the San Francisco...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Good enough to slap in a biscuit: Self-explanatory expression of delight… that somebody or something is so deliciously fine that it could...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Loud: Adverb describing a state or condition of being noisy or over-bold in some way, whether visual or olfactory; as in “That...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Happy as a clam in sand at high tide: In perfect harmony with one’s environment and state of being – like all...