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Looking for some funny Southern sayings and Southern quotes? Which Southern phrases are authentic and which ones came about because we all grew up watching Foghorn Leghorn and the Dukes of Hazzard? If you want to sound like an authentic Southerner, here are some phrases that you might not find in Google translate.

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I'm told quite often by a coworker and friend that I "use weird words". Last night we were texting and I used the word "malarkey" and she again said "you use the weirdest words!" and so today's post was born! I made a short list of words I use occasionally or want to use more often and then asked my parents and a few other friends for some input. For the record, I don't think I "use weird words". I do think that because I read a lot and even because I watch TV and movies a lot and because my…

Southern America is known for a plethora of unique cultural aspects. There’s the homestyle cuisine, love for football, and the slang that makes you wonder if they’re speaking another language. There’s a ton of southern phrases over yonder that the folks from states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia seamlessly embed into their diction. East coast and west coast citizens might have a hard time deciphering what these words mean when they hear them.

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I'm told quite often by a coworker and friend that I "use weird words". Last night we were texting and I used the word "malarkey" and she again said "you use the weirdest words!" and so today's post was born! I made a short list of words I use occasionally or want to use more often and then asked my parents and a few other friends for some input. For the record, I don't think I "use weird words". I do think that because I read a lot and even because I watch TV and movies a lot and because my…

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