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Yankish to Southern


NorthernSouthern
About toFixin' to
BorrowBorry
BratHellian/Heathen/Heathern
BrickleBrittle
BureauChesterdrawers/Dresser
ChildrenYoung'uns
CowpeaBlack-eyed pea
CrayfishCrawdad/Crawfish
Crick/RivletCreek
CrossedPissed/Mad/Angry
DinnerSupper
DragonflyMosquito hawk (rare)
Erl/Turlet etc.Oil/Toilet etc.
Family memberKin folk (pron. foke)
FlowageMan-made lake
General Ulyssis S. GrantPain in my @$$
Half a rackA six pack (of beer)
Hassock/OttomanFootstool
I already haveI done did
I guess/I thinkI reckon
JoshingJokin'/Kiddin'
Leaves of edible plants as a mealGreens
Mason waspDirtdobber
Merry-go-roundWhirligig (rare)
Mountain dew(illegal whiskey)Moonshine/Homebrew
PantsBritches/Drawers
Pillow/WindowPiller/Winder
Poivoit/Poifect/Toid etc.Pervert/Perfect/Third etc.
PungA sleigh drawn by one horse
Round ball of fried cornmealHushpuppy
RuinedRuint/Ruirnt
SawrSaw
Shopping cartBuggy/Buggie
Soda/PopCoke
SouthernSuthen
SpelledSpelt/Spellt
Street urchinBum
Take something toCarry something to
That..over thereThat thar/there..
There/DehThar/Yonder(with prepositions)
10 to 8 (time) 10 til/till 8
Tree branch used for whippingSwitch
Velvet ant/Velvet waspCowant
WallowWaller
WorshWash
Yokel/Hillbilly/Hick etc.Country boy/girl
Youse/You allY'all