#memphis

Mid-South euphemism for 'I swear' — mild, churchy, grandma-approved.

Memphis pronunciation of pork and beans.

Southern American English for 'about to' — on the verge of doing something.

Memphis BBQ shorthand — sauced ribs or rub-only ribs.

Memphis / Mid-South pronunciation of Coca-Cola — and a generic word for any soda.

The August week Memphis fills with Elvis fans marking the anniversary of his death.

Memphis 'man' — pronounced with a curl, used like punctuation.

The lo-fi, devilish, tape-deck era of 90s Memphis rap.

Hip-hop nickname for lean — codeine cough syrup mixed into soda.

Memphis crew named for the rotating count of members — three to six, depending who's around.

Memphis 'joint' — a thing, a person, a whatever-you-mean.

Memphis verb — get rowdy, go wild, lose it in the pit.