"Y'allbonics"

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[Wampus SC]

"Old time natives of Floyd County, Virginia pronounced the verb wash, as "warsh". In addition, the word, "it", was pronounced "hit". They also referred to "rinse", as "rinch", or "wrench". I've heard older people native to Bath County, VA use the same pronounciation."

I heard those from old-timers in Henry County, VA, in the 50's. There, the past tense of "dream" was "dreamt"; when someone got killed in an accident, he "got deaded".

[varina davis]

One of my favorites is "he's a mess!" usually said with tolerant laughter, meaning the person so described is a cut-up, funny or michievious.

[JimRed]

...a deep fried hot dog and have it slathered with cole slaw.

OOOOH, nice and crispy? Yum!

[Judith Anne]

That's a common way to politely thank someone for a compliment, such as,

"Your son is so polite and smart,"

Proper reply is "Oh, he's a mess," with a smile.

[Mudboy Slim]

LOL...gotta love it...MUD

[Ulysses]

y'all IS plural. It refers to a group of people. Any other usage (as in a Yankee gal on TV using a pretend Southern accent to say "you all" when referring to one person) is silly and not real.

You are so, so right on that one!

BTW, when I was in seminary - in N'awlins, no less - in my Hebrew classes, I always, always translated the "second person plural" as "y'all."

My professor didn't like it very much, but what could he do? After all, it was grammatically correct!

[N8VTXNinWV]

lol! we also no the dif'rinse 'tween:

Y'all, All Y'all & All Y'alls

:-)

[varina davis]

Yes, that too. My best friend from S. Mississippi uses the expression for just about everything! Love it.

[Southron Patriot]

100% correct on that.

At least here in Alabama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Southron Patriot]

True!!

I am from Alabama and can tell what state or area someones from just from their accent.

[Southron Patriot]

Here in North Alabama it is an old Southern word used by the Hillbillies.

There are and were a lot of Southern people who moved up North and settled. Maybe shes from some of them.

[Southron Patriot]

True. Ever time I come back home to the Southland from up North or West I thank my lucky Stars that the Good Lord Blessed me by being from the South.

[wordsofearnest]

We take pitchers witha camera

[Colt .45]

You admit to bein a damnYankee?! Aight! Ifn that's the way yall want to view us.

I've heard the Yankee lingo when stationed in Virginia years ago, youns (Pennsylvanian for you people), or Noo Yawk, or pahty and wahta, and paaaaahk my caaah! And you call us weird! Go figure.

[OldBlondBabe]

A couple of favorites from my dad, and my husband.

...as much fun as a turd in a punchbowl.

...as much fun as a fart in a phone booth.