Southern words and phrases that I love.

[fangirl_says]

-Loaferin'
Verb. Being lazy; accomplishing nothing. Wandering aimlessly.
("What're you doing today?" "Oh, just loaferin'.")

-They, law! (Sometimes just "They!")
Expression of surprise, loosely translating to 'holy crap' or 'wow!'
("They, law -- it's snowing!"
"They! Look who's here.")

-Good lord willing an' the creek don't rise.
If all goes well. Unless something prevents it.
("Next summer, I'm getting married -- good lord willing an' the creek don't rise.")

Now you go! Tell me what words, phrases or colloquialisms you love. Doesn't have to be Southern -- in fact, I'd love to hear phrases from other regions and countries. :D

Comments

[marciamarcia.livejournal.com]

From Minnesota:

"Spendy" = "Expensive". Basically, the same thing as "pricey", but cuter sounding.

As in, "I didn't buy that sweater. It was a bit too spendy, don't you think?"