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My great grandma was from the Appalachia mountains in ky. She would say “well I declare” and “I’m plum tired”. When she was annoyed or upset at something she’d also say “pon my word n honor” I asked her once what it meant and she said it’s like upon my word in honor and means something like well I can’t believe that. She also used to say “ don’t be muckin and gommin” which meant don’t be making a mess
@@kaire1739 how is that “judgy” lmao I just find it strange someone would be married to someone and not know where they were raised, or where their father is from. and if they don’t know, and want to know, why wouldn’t they just ask 😂
Their step-dad could be dead dude. You don't know wtf they got going on. You're being judgy since you're expecting for them to do that. The husband could also not know at all.
I love this video😊 I studied in Kansas and sometimes heard an expression that I was unfamiliar with. This explains a lot. Greetings from Finland:) Your videos are on my phone whenever I want to wind down and listen to an American accent so I won't lose my language abilities on my third language. Thank you!
my family is from Kentucky and we use "I reckon" at the beginning of a sentence to make a point, for example my dad will say "I reckon Bill over there didn't come to church last week."
I love these southern word explanations from you Mary. I grew up in Kansas and heard a lot of the same expressions growing up. Thanks so much….bless your heart. ❤
My mom uses Lawsy, Lawsy, Lawsy. Usually for shock mixed with slight disgust. She grew up in MD, but her dad was from VA. She also said "Heavens to Betsy" all the time. I still don't know who Betsy is.
“Let me let ya go” made my heart melt 🥹 My mom says that on the phone with me every time without fail! I think “I gotta let ya go, I’m fixin to make dinner” is the sentence I’ve heard the most in this life 😂
i'm from the south and it has never even occurred to me that this was a southern saying. I've been saying it every time i've gotten off the phone my entire life lol
Even if you come from the north, instead of "y'awl" many people just say "yous" or "yiz" and it is used the exact same way. By the way....to anyone who speaks Italian, Spanish or other romance languages where there is an official plural form of "you" that is used, this all makes perfect sense.
If anyone is curious about why some people pronounce /wasp/ with a [t] at the end, I would say that this is a typical case of something called "assimilation", which is where one sound takes on a feature of a sound next to it in a word or phrase! The /s/ in /wasp/ is generally produced with tip of the tongue just above the back of the top teeth, and that's exactly where [t] is pronounced, too! Both [t] and [p] are the same kind of consonant (we call them "stops" or "plosives"), and so replacing the /p/ in /wasp/ with a [t] is a natural process that keeps the same type of sound, but keeps you from having to change the place where you pronounce the sound! In other words, the /p/ has "assimilated" to the place where /s/ is pronounced - and that's a [t]! Which just goes to show, there's no such thing as a "wrong" or "secondary" accent - it's all coming from the same basic processes of language! No such thing as a person without an accent (including those of us up north), right? So fun to hear you speak about the variety of pronunciations and meanings in your home state.
I'm from Northern Georgia and some more I could think of on top of the ones you mentioned are "ell I be" which is the same as "I clare." Another one is "law mercy" and we also say "might could." One I heard from my Papa was "if I had my druthers" which just meant if I had the option that i wanted. Aren't all of these funny 😂
I’m Scottish and I moved 30 miles from where I grew up and it’s like I speak a different language from everyone else. There is no generic Scottish language pretty much every area has its own accent and dialect
As a Texan, I agree with you 100%. Some people say soda or drink and some people say coke when they mean any soda and it’s so confusing for people who are new here lol.
Love this! “I reckon” here in Australia we say it as a response to someone as if to say “I agree” haha Example: “He shouldn’t be driving his car so recklessly!” “I reckon”
Southern accents are some of the best accents in my opinion. My husband is from Oklahoma and his grandmother is in her 70s and uses a lot of the expressions you mentioned. She also says “Oh my word” a lot, instead of using the lords name in vain when she is pleasantly surprised.
My Grandma: "This leader in my neck's been bothering me". Me: "I don't remember learning about "leaders" in nursing school". Grandma: "They're only on the older models".😂
Over here in the UK from watching westerns in the 50s, when tired, we often said we were "plumb tuckered out" in an American accent 😂 Quite a few of the expressions, over here are very similar to the ones you read out, so I presume some actually originated a long time ago here and travelled to America. For instance, we still say "it'll all come out in the wash" I love language ❤
Hi Marry! Thank you for another wonderful video. I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a blessed and healthy New Year's and 2024! Thank you for all you do. Your personality is so bubbly, and you're so funny! You never fail to bring a smile to my face, and I'm sure thousands of others agree. We are all so grateful to have you as an invaluable member of the ASMR community 💕
My mama always said “it’s time to gown down” & it just meant she was in for the night. It’s shower time & she’s settling down for the night. I remember going “I don’t even know what that means!” lol This was such a fun video
This video is amazing. Extremely educational. As someone whose mothers' side of the family is Southern, I appreciate this video. You made some really good points and I've heard lots of these sayings myself from my mother and/or her family members that still live in the South when I've visited. 🙂
This video hits deep. I'm from Massachusetts & still live here because I'm stubborn af. But a few of my best friends in college (nyc) were from Athens, Tuscaloosa, & Mobile. Not shitting on where I'm from, but I learned so much more about interaction by visiting their respective homes. "Plumb" hits deep haha, no one up here would have a clue. I use "y'all" on a regular basis, it's much easier than trying to figure out everyone's situation, but still get 🤨 a lot haha. Thanks for taking the time to make this because it's so nostalgic 🙏👏
Such an interesting video mary , enjoyed this and was pleasantly surprised, i love learning different languages and sayings in other countries Im from the west midlands in the uk and where im from, we have really bad potty mouths even to other people i know across the uk Its almost like a British culture thing to swear alot when talking 😮❤
Love this!! My daddy is from the hills of Kentucky. The family is from Virginia. I grew up in Ohio. I live in Maine -for over 20 years - now. People up here find my accent so interesting. It’s a combo of Ohio and Kentucky. One of best friends here is from Arkansas. He fights his accent. Too many people up here look at southerners as uneducated. Personally-I love accents of any kind! Keep up the educational videos Mary! ❤
Hi Mary, I just thought of a fun idea. I’m from Australia and I’d be happy to email you some of our sayings or phrases with the meaning :) could be fun!
Phone and home you pronounced as the alternative to your regional pronunciation is how the upper classes here in England pronounce the words funnily enough. Just love your channel. And you’re looking amazing.
Something I said earlier..." It's cold as all get out!" My boyfriend thought it was the funniest thing. When most people say "over there...I say o vere. (We're from Alabama)
We use y’all in Texas all the time and there are some cultures in Texas that will use y’all when speaking to one person about one person but it’s very rare. But I have heard it. My favorite is “fixing to”. They did a man from the north east back in the 90s and he said “ you Texans are always fixing to do something, but you never actually do it“… Lol. I would usually say back when I work in an office “I’m fixing to run to lunch, can I get y’all anything while I’m out?“ It’s one of my go to phrases. My mom is southern, but she’s from Tennessee, the Memphis area, and she says “blast it“ or “dang blasted”… That usually meant that she was frustrated and that was her way of cursing ha ha. Texas definitely has its own dialect as well, and it depends on what region of Texas you live, we definitely don’t all sound the same here either.😊
What an interesting video! I have only just had time to listen to it fully. Absolutly agree about dialects and using the colloquial expressions. I come from an Eastern part of my country (Czech Rep.), where there is a distinct culture including dialects, expressions, music etc. As you say, of course people do not go around the town using it all the time, mainly at home or with the close ones. And on TV, in- say - series etc. - they usually get it wrong :o) I do love these informative videos, you have a knack for explaining and going to the origins etc., you should have been a researcher. All the best for the upcoming year!
After my mom passed away, my dad met and married a woman from Raleigh, NC. (We’re from Texas.). My sister and I love making fun of the way she says things (in a fun and loving way). Y’all do have a funny way of saying things.😊
Both my parents grew up in Greensboro. Mom in the city. Dad on a farm. We say phone home the 2nd way. I myself grew up in Greenville, NC. I understand all of these but don't use most of them. I do say y'all all the time. It's so much easier lol. I'm married to a guy from England so we've blended the way we talk. Our daughter grew up in florida and sounds like she is southern to some and British to others.
I'm from a tiny town of less than 500 people. Everyone knows everyone's business. Depending on what part of the island you live on 'H' doesn't exist. So ' I'm goin ome' or 'Appy Birtday' There are sooo many sayings, I couldn't possibly type them all out right now
I absolutely relate to the cuss filter but for words i didnt even realise people were offended by! Words that take lords name in vein werent an issue growing up in the UK (most people arent religious) but having a new manager who is deeply religious has taught me this skill to win favor!
Its funny how 'yall' is the first word. I'm from Cali and use yall, as in you all, using it in a plural form but people used to ask me if i was from the south and i would say nope born n raised in Cali.
Im from Cumberland and Hoke counties, which are still somewhat central but more south and east. Some of these were new to me and i really enjoyed hearing it! Some of these i havent heard in a long time. Some of them varied for me. Like "i reckon" is usually more like a "i dont know" or "i guess" but not really in a passive aggressive way. And "yonder" is more of a direction. Like "over yonder" is "over there". Sometimes it can mean a far distance and sometimes it could just be a general direction and is accompanied by a shooing hand movement 😂 "Bless it" or "Bless your heart" is more varied for us too. Something thats common in this area that wasn't in the video is "The Devil is a lie!" And that can mean a range of "absolutely not!" Or "you got me f**ked up" or basically whatever was said or joked about is far from reality or ideal. That was always one of my favorites 😂 I really enjoyed this video though and i love to see the different phrases and meanings. In this area you'll hear "phone" and "home" like both variations mary demonstrated pretty equally i think. But if we say like "bag" or "daddy" the 'a' sounds more like an 'e', so it would sound like "beg" or "deddy" in my hometown area.
Interesting fact In Britain, we too pronounce Phone like FOHN and Home as HOHM Now say them out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them and that's also how we pronounce the words Phone and Home. Also with the sayings, I think every place has sayings and metaphors. Where I live we too say bless your heart sympathetically and not as a mean or insulting way. As well as bless your cotton socks that's another term for bless your heart. We also say kill two birds with one stone' which simply means solving two tasks at the same time or with one single action. I can't think of much more but only because it's 4:07 am and I'm about ready for bed ❤ but I've enjoyed this video some sayings you mentioned we say here to where I live here in the Southwest of England 🇬🇧
The "cuss filter" is for real 😂. We wouldn't Dream of cussin' in my Granmaw's house. The disrespect! That would get you a switchin', as in, "Go cut you a hickory". Dadburnit and dagnabbit were frequently used, especially by my Grandpa, along with "dadburn your time" and "dadgum kids". Thanks for this, loved it!
Hi Mary.... this was so interesting, some of these expressions I've heard of and used. Some I haven't heard. 😊 I am from North eastern Pennsylvania we have our sayings too. Thank you and HAPPY New Year ❤
So looking forward to this Mary! I love your cards and I always find these videos so relaxing. Hope you are having a good holiday season. Sending you good vibes at the end of this year!
It's amazing to hear the gigantic difference between what the Protestant south and the Catholic north considers to be "swearing". Lol I can tell you that most of the things on the offensive list here would be considered a prayer by most ethnic Catholics!😂
Very interesting. My mother was born and raised in The Bronx, NY, in the 1930s, by way of Italy. She made it VERY clear that "G.D." was the absolute worst thing a person could say.
Regarding your story about the praying mantis cocoon, although sad, they do kill and eat hummingbirds. So I recon it did the hummingbirds a favor by plum near killing off their natural predators.
I think southerners can relate to us Canadians with stereotypes for what people think we say. When in actuality a lot of stuff my generation says is mostly impacted by hollywood. Also i heard buggies up here too.
i loved the video, definitely going to use some of them so i don't curse that much because it isn't that ladylike and it doesn't apport anything nice in to my personality. although i am a teen an i don't live in the U.S
I'm from NC and I know many of these expressions. Plumb crazy, over yonder, ya'll, etc. I think a lot of the language is from the Appalachian dialect. Momma an M 😅, yep.
