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adorable2eyes
(Freida N)
73F
288 posts
8/2/2006 4:22 pm

Last Read:
8/3/2006 8:21 pm

TEXAS

Texas Lingo

a mess of - unit of mass

dern near - almost

et - as in "I et to much attha barberque, Myrtle"

Plumb - totally

goshdawg - exclaimation

dawg - four legged animal found under the porch

dawggonnit - exclaimation of frustration

high tail it - go at a rapid speed

hit the road - leave

hollard - yaled

didjya ever - have you ever

Wanna - want to.

Smackdab inda middlof - directly in the middle

Shootfire - of course

auda do - should do

aughten to - ought not to

a spell - come on over a visit a spell (a while)

dadgumit - curse word of exasperation

a fur piece - measure of distance

Where 'bouts you from? - What is your hometown

Howdja git here? - reason for ones relocation

Mosey on down--walkin' in that direction.

gotta skeedaddle lickety split--have to leave "right soon."

A hoot and a holler - close

Zackly - precisely. "I don't know zackly where in Texas darlin' Rhonda hails from."

Zat-is that? "Zat yo dawg? He's the spittin' image of you!"

Yo-possessive of you. "What's yo name, sweetheart."

Continya-continue. "Let's continya "speakin' suthun." This shore is fun!

Gimme-give me. "Gimme smore biscuits smothered in gravy."

Ail-sick or ill. "Gimme smore ale so I can cure what's ailing me."

Bad off-in real bad shape. "Jim Bob's in the hospital and boy is real bad off! He didn't even recognize his dawg!!!"

Beholden--indebted to. "I'm right beholden to ya for loaning me that thar huntin' dawg."

Cheer--furniture used for setting. "Pull yourself up that thar cheer and setchursef down for a spell."

Shore 'nuff--sure enough.

Drank--a drink. "Wanna drank somethin'?"

Get by with--to get away with. "Bobbie Sue will never let you get by with that farfetched story."

Figger--figure. "Peggy Sue's got a great figger!!!!"

Jest--just. "Jest married."

Skeeters and chiggers-damn bugs that annoy the "hale" out of a person.

Nuf - Nuf said (enough)

Earl - Hair Earl, Motor Earl (oil), Radio Earl (aerial).

Eyetalian - my is marrin' that Eyetalian (Italian) fellow.

Didji - Didji know or didji hear (did you)

Pony-ac - I'm going to buy me a brand new Pony-ac (Pontiac).

Yeller - I going to buy me a brand new yeller (yellow) pony-ac.

Auta (should)-"I auta go to work but ahm tared."

Barn (born)-"I was barn in Texas."

Ded (not alive)-"He ded."

Suppah (supper)--Suppah comes after dinnah.

Catchup--Pass the catchup so I can catch up with ya.

Ain'tcha (aren't you)--Ain'tcha goin' to ask me to dance?

fixin': A'm fixin to quit this silly stuff

thought maybe yall wanted to unnerstand me when I talk.


Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age.


carolinehampton
(caroline hampton)
59F
8849 posts
8/2/2006 8:13 pm

wow a lot of that is Aussie lingo..it is a small world


adorable2eyes
(Freida N)
73F
308 posts
8/2/2006 9:23 pm

Really Caroline?

You're kidding me!!

Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age.


carolinehampton
(caroline hampton)
59F
8849 posts
8/3/2006 4:29 pm

not kiddin..
we have these ones in common:
dain near
et as in ate
gosh
dawg
dawgonnit
high tail..as in..high tail outa here
hit the road
hollard
didjaever
wanna and we say gonna as in going to do something
smackdabinthemiddleof
audado
gaddamit
whereyafrom
gottoskeedaddle
gimme
jest for just
skeeters..mosquitoes
diju..did you
auta
suppah and dinnah


adorable2eyes
(Freida N)
73F
308 posts
8/3/2006 8:21 pm

Wow,,, that's funny. No wonder yall think like us.

Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age.