#southern-us

The back-of-town New Orleans neighborhoods, inland from the river toward North Claiborne.

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

New Orleans — the city's area code used as shorthand for the place itself.

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.

Yat pronunciation of 'oil' — cooking oil, motor oil, any oil.

Emphatic New Orleans agreement — the canonical Yat affirmation.