jlf1961
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Words
Y’all – used in place of you all or you guys ALWAYS
Howdy – common greeting among Texans meaning “how do you do?”
Ain’t – are not
Uh huh – Yes
Over yonder – used in place of over there
Tuckered out – used instead of exhausted
Right quick – used in place of quickly
Conniption fit – to get upset and and raise a ruckus. Example – “My momma is fixin’ tuh have a conniption fit if you don’t do them dishes right quick.”
Supper – dinner
Looker – an attractive woman
Yankee – Anyone who lives outside of Texas.
Tank – pond
Sure’nuff (one word) – sure enough – usually used to express agreement. Example – “Dang that girl’s a looker.” “Yep, she sure’nuff is.”
Coke – any type of soda
Verbs
Fixin’ tuh – used in place of about to. Example – “I’m fixin’ tuh knock you silly Jethro.”
All worked up or all riled up – arousal of some sort. Example – “Dangit, now you got Bubba all worked up for nothin’.”
Ah’ mo – I’m going to. Example – “Ah’ mo get back to work”
Ain’tchya (one word) – aren’t you?
Eat up – to be consumed/overtaken by. Example – “We got eat up by them skeeters (mosquitos).” Example 2. When I would do something dumb around my grandpa, he would say “Tyler Cole, you’re just all eat up with the dumbass ain’tchya?”
Phrases
Ain’t my first rodeo – not your first time doing something
Whole nuther thang – something else entirely
Big hat, no cattle – all talk and no action
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