Southern Sayings You Need to Know!

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Y’all, get ready—this episode is all about Southern sayings, hilarious stories, and lessons in Southern charm! Ricky and Roxanna go head-to-head in a Southern Sayings Game, breaking down the meanings behind classic phrases like “Bless your heart,” “Madder than a wet hen,” and “Full as a tick.” Ever wondered why Southerners say, “Let me let you go” instead of just hanging up? Or what it really means when someone says “Well, butter my backside and call me a biscuit”?

Plus, Ricky shares a TMI family moment about his grandma “declaring” in the bathroom. The one Southern saying that secretly means someone is cussing you out. Ricky’s take on why tone and inflection make all the difference in Southern speech and why Texas is not considered the South (controversial take!)

It’s fun, chaotic, and packed with Southern wisdom—so grab a sweet tea, sit back, and enjoy!


Timestamps:

0:07 | “The only requirement is that you declare it loud and proud.”
0:15 | Ricky’s grandma’s TMI bathroom confession: “Woo, I declare!”
0:44 | “If a pizza place can’t get cheese pizza right, they can’t do anything right.”
2:04 | The Southern Sayings Game begins!
3:03 | “Bless your heart” – The two meanings you need to know.
4:04 | “Madder than a wet hen” – Why you should never throw water on a chicken.
5:08 | “If I had my druthers” – What it actually means.
5:30 | “Full as a tick” – The Southern way to say you ate way too much.
6:28 | “Hankering” – Why it’s not just a craving.
7:00 | “Tore up” – How Southerners describe anything that’s a mess.
8:24 | “Till the cows come home” – Does anyone actually say this?
9:14 | “Let me let you go” – The polite way Southerners end a phone call.
10:50 | “Carry me to the store” – Why Southerners don’t drive places, they get carried.
14:34 | “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear” – Translation: You can’t fix ugly.
15:28 | “Hotter than blazes” vs. “Hotter than Satan’s drawers” – The Southern temperature scale.
18:00 | “Well, I declare!” – The real reason Southerners say this.
20:49 | “Butter my backside and call me a biscuit!” – Ricky’s uncle actually says this.
24:01 | “The porch light’s on, but nobody’s home” – A nice way of saying someone isn’t too bright.
26:04 | “Catawampus” – How Southerners say something is very messed up.
28:30 | The Georgia slang showdown – Does anyone say “ITP and OTP”?!
32:28 | “Lemon pepper wet” – The Atlanta food term you need to know.
36:00 | Closing thoughts – Roxanna discovers how much tone matters in Southern speak!

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We’ll leave the light on and the front door unlocked… unless you show up with bad BBQ. Then, bless your heart, and stay home!