By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: That bird won’t fly … Related to the expression “That dog won’t point”, it’s a concept indicating that some...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Week of October 27, 2014 Southernism of the Week: Don’t insult the alligator before you cross the stream: A simple concept — do...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Charm the dew off a honeysuckle: Refers to someone who can be awfully charming. Like Bo Wallace and Friends...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: On the north side of the grass: Still alive and not 6 feet under… like the Rebels and Bulldogs...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: A blister: A person who shows up after all the hard work has been completed. Hopefully, not the Ole...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: His family tree ain’t got no branches on it: A derogatory reference to a person’s inherent capability (or inability),...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com See photo gallery at bottom of page. The world has come to know that Oxford is a food town and Ole Miss a...
Flo’s buttermilk cheese biscuits. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit: An expression of surprise and incredulity...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: He’s been catfished: This recent expression refers to someone who’s been emotionally duped on the internet by another person....
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Poor mouthing: A verb that describes how a person moans and groans in self-deprecation about lacking funds or capability...