#southern-us
10 words tagged “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.