Here Are 7 Of Our Favorite Southern Phrases

That means no longer here. It could apply to a sold out special on press on nails at Walmart to a cousin leaving for prison. If something has "got gone" you're going to have to look over yonder to find them.

This is taking "got gone" to its final definition. Woke up dead implies that the deceased was actually sleeping but when they awoke they were no longer of this Earth. It's a lot more comforting to say than a person flat out died. That's cold and disrespectful.

This is simply more ladylike to say than "I need to go pee". Although Southern women will use that one too. The floating of the eyeballs insinuates that the backed up body fluid has collected from the groin area all the way up through the neck and is now affecting brain function. Ladies you know if you're at a concert you better get in that long line before the float begins.

The art of pickling is a Southern trait that is passed down from generation to generation. The idea of taking a regular cucumber and turning it into a pickle in all its pickle goodness is a reason to celebrate. When your pickle is "dilled" it's a happy time. You could just say I am happy but that's not as fun as talking about pickles.

You probably figured out that these means " to start slowly". Think of a legislative session or getting your kid to clean up the house. For some reason, neither of those two activities seem to start with a bang. I have never seen a herd of turtles if I had ever seen one I would have made some rice and enjoyed a little turtle soup.

One upon a time in Eutaw Alabama, think Morman but with far fewer teeth, my family stopped at the local bus station to eat. Okay, it was a restaurant that happened to be a bus station. I still remember trying to hack through what the waitress said was a ribeye steak. I used two steak knives, a chisel, and I borrowed an old man's dentures and still could not cut that meat. If someone or something is tougher than a bus station steak,  you'd better not mess with them.

My very first radio boss used this term to describe my radio program. He was insinuating that I talked too much and what I had to say stunk. That's a great way to start a career. I bet you know people where you work that this could apply to. Just contemplate any staff meeting or conference call and let your Southern charm just come oozing right out.