Find Out What Southern Phrases Mean Through This Fun And Entertaining Guide

Published on 01/06/2021
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Fixin’ To

It can be upsetting if someone orders you to do what you have decided to do already. This is still the case for us. In the South, they find a brilliant way of answering: repair yourself at. “What are you going to do, hey? “Anybody is asking. The answer: “Well, I am fixed to make the food and go for a six-mile run.” To clear any doubt, you’ll just do that.

Fixin' To

Fixin’ To

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Too Big For Your Britches

It is not unusual for locals in the south to use britches to call trousers and underwear. However, when they say you are too large for the Britches, what does that mean? Don’t worry, don’t mean that you’re overweight! It always means you’re just getting a bit ahead. You could find you look too highly at yourself. This is normal when parents attempt to discipline their children!

Too Big For Your Britches

Too Big For Your Britches

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