Speaking "Southern"

[frankykeno]

Okay folks I'm listening again to the Reptile Radio broadcast from last week featuring the guy named "Big Country". I need a translation please!

He mentioned something about a person getting him into snakes and used the word (excuse me trying to type it out like it sounds lol)....pap ah (best I can do, these southern accents get me confused).

So what's that referring to, I got that it's a person but what does that word mean?

Since I'm on the quest to learn to speak "southern" feel free to share some other words that are common to your southern states.

[BT41042]

LOL...His Grandfather...
BT

[BT41042]

Since I'm on the quest to learn to speak "southern" feel free to share some other words that are common to your southern states.

I would but I'd confuse even more...
BT

[ADEE]

i dont know.. papah could be dad too.. paw paw is grandpa here.. or pappy, depends who you talk to. typically father or grandfather though there is a maw maw too lol

although i call my grandparents grandpa and grama, my kids call their grandpa (my dad) paw paw, and used to be maw maw too.

yeah, i will resist..its difficult to say if your not used to it let alone spell it lol

[frankykeno]

LOL...His Grandfather...
BT

Okay, thanks *quickly adds this to her growing list of southern words and their meanings*

[rabernet]

You're not really southern until you've at least tried chiterlings. And you have to acquire a taste for fried chicken and pancakes (together). Greens are a must on any table, cooked all day with ham hocks.

OK, not southern words, other than maybe chiterlings.

[rabernet]

When you say "you're right" it has to be with a hard I in the word "right" kinda like write, but you draw out the "i" sound.

And you're always "fixin" to do something.

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[frankykeno]

You're not really southern until you've at least tried chiterlings. And you have to acquire a taste for fried chicken and pancakes (together). Greens are a must on any table, cooked all day with ham hocks.

OK, not southern words, other than maybe chiterlings.

I do NOT know what "chiterlings" are and I'm a bit afraid to find out!

[Ironhead]

You're not really southern until you've at least tried chiterlings. And you have to acquire a taste for fried chicken and pancakes (together). Greens are a must on any table, cooked all day with ham hocks.

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I'll second that! Your even more southern if you clean your own chiterlings and can still enjoy them later, with some tobasco of course....

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