Calling All Texans, Calling All Texans!

[kaidoh]

[quote name='littleflower' date='JMJ+Jul 20 2004, 01:36 AM'] what im guilty of saying ........


golly geez or jeez louise

brand-spankin' new

saying "purdy" instead of "pretty"

greeting peeps with a "howdy"


(to be continued.....) [/quote]
golly geez or jeez louise
we dont say that

[littleflower+JMJ]

common misconception on Texas....

that we are all still driving horse and carriages.....on dirt roads...w/ no civilizations....

and that we all ride our horses against the horizon of the sun in the fields......

[littleflower+JMJ]

[quote]golly geez or jeez louise
we dont say that[/quote]

maybe its just in south texas cuz i've heard it.....

but then again....we are a kinda different from you guys up north

:sleep: pax christi...

[kaidoh]

what ever flower

[RemnantRules]

bump

[dUSt]

A (pronounced "aey")
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Ah- 1. the first person, singular 2. that portion of the anatomy with which one sees.
"Ah thank Ah got sumpn in mah ah"(1. I, 2. eye)

air- 60 minutes.
"Ah monly drivin 50 mahls pur air." - (hour)

all- 1. a liquid hydocarbon which is produced from deep in the earth. 2. complete or whole.
"Hid take all thuh all in Teksus tuh keep them Yankees warm thus winner." - (1. oil - not to be confused with the Southern pronounciation, "awl". 2. all)

arncha- an inquiry concerning the addressee's plans.
"Arncha gunna go over tuh thuh pitchur sho tuhnite?" - (aren't you)
aukerd- clumsy, inept, embarrassing.
"Ah shore felt aukerd when thuh outhouse wall fayul down." - (awkward)


B (pronounced "bay")
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bawl- any toy which rolls and bounces.
"Thuh greatest game evur davised bah man is futbawl." -(ball)
brayke- 1. to seperate into pieces by force. 2. a device to stop motion.
"Few don't stop that Ah mona brayke yarm!" - (1. break, 2. brake)

breck- a masonry building material
"Sum toms hay makes may so mad Ah could throw uh breck attum." - (brick)


C (pronounced "saey")
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captul- the seat of government.
"Thuh Teksus Captul is the buggest in thuh whole, dang country." - (capitol, or capital)
cawdja- past tense of "cawya".
"Heard Joe cawdja last night. Whuddle say?" - (called you)

cawer- a 4-wheel vehicle normally used to transport people.
"Ah mona git may uh new diesel cawer." - (car)

chair- to yell or holler with gusto.
"Her greatest desire is tuh bay uh chairleader." (cheer).

chur- second person, possessive.
"Whuzzat chur ode dawg tahd up ovare?" - (your)

code- opposite of hot.
"Ah gotta code in mah nose." - (cold)

cuz- normally comes before the reason.
"Ah didunt go ovur tuh town cuz Ah habumt got no money." - (because)


D (pronounced "daey")
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diduhnit- a negative inquiry.
"Diduhnit rain last night?" - (didn't it?)
difahkult- hard to do.
"Hit's difahkult tuh walk and chew gum." - (difficult)

dja- an affirmative inquiry.
"Dja see thet game yesterdy?" - (did you) Note: some folks use "jew" or "didja".

drank- to consume liquid.
"Ah thank Ahl go down and havuh liddel drank." - (drink)

duduhnit- a positive inquiry.
"Duduhnit feel good tuh win? - (doesn't it?)


E (pronounced "aee")
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entahr- complete or universal; all of it.
"Hay's thuh best goat roper hin thuh entahr warld!" - (entire)
eventchly- before long or ultimately.
"Good will win out, eventchly." - (eventully)

evurwonsinawhahl- periodically, but infrequently.
"Ah git tuh drahv mah Pappa's pickup truk evurwonsinawhahl." - (every once in a while)


F (pronounced "ayuf")
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fahwar- the object or purpose of, or reason of action.
"Wadja wonna go do that fahwar?" - (for) Note: also pronounced "fur" and "fuh" by well-meaning, but unenlightened Southerners.
far- the ignition of fuel from which to derive heat.
"Thow sum lawgs on thet far." - (fire)

figger- 1. the shape of human form. 2. to calculate.
"Thet Cindy Lou shore has got uh fahn lookin figger." - (figure)

fixin- preparing. getting ready.
"Ode Joe's fixin tuh find himself in uh heap uh trouble." - (fixing (to)

fraze- to render a material solid from temperature reduction.
"Fah don't git mah coat Ah mona fraze!" - (freeze)

frunt- opposite of back.
"Thuh cawer's out frunt." (front)


G (pronounced "jey")
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gittaholdayew- a Texas way to say "call out" or "contact" you.
"Shay's sposed tuh gittaholdayew bout thet thus safternoon." - (get ahold of you)
guesss- visitors.
"Ahl bet way habba hunnert guesss at thuh wedden." - (guests)

guf- a large body of water for which a previously large and independant oil company was named.
"Thuh closest thang way got tuh un oshun iz thuh Guf uh Messyco." - (gulf)

gunna or gonna- a modifier which comes between the subject and the verb used to add emphasis, or to fill in and make the sentence sound right; used with third person.
"Hay's gunna git wet fee don't git outta thet rain." - (going (to)


H (pronounced "aetch")
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ha- 1. upper elevation. 2. a state of inebriation.
"Thuh Mahl-Ha Stadyum iz in Denver." - (high)
habumt- a contraction to indicate the condition of not having.
"Ah habunt got uh dime tuh mah name." - (haven't)

hidee- a unique form of getting used almost exclusively by Texas Auggies; normally used alone, but echoed by other Aggies within earshot.
"Hidee." "Hidee." - (how do you do)

hiduhnit- a negative inquiry.
"Hiduhnit bout tom way headed home?" - (isn't it)

hyeru- a greeting, normally used alone and frequently answered,
"Fahn, hyeru?" - (how are you?)



I (pronounced "ah")
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I-O-no- used as an answer to virtually any question of a sub-teenager.
"Whardja go tuhnight?" "I-O-no." "Whudja do?" "I-O-no." - (I don't know)
ignernt- without knowledge.
"Ignernts of thuh law iz no excuse." - (ignorance)



J (pronounced "jay")
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janes- wearing apparel for the legs.
"Dja see them tot blue janes on thet whoamun?" - (jeans)
jayul- a place of incarceration.
"Few keep runnin round with thet bunch yore gonna git throwed in jayul." - (jail)

joggerfee- the study of the Earth's surface.
"Ah made uh Bay-plus in Joggerfee." - (geography)


K (pronounced "kayee")
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kaynt- a contraction of can not.
"Ah gist kaynt wait til Christmas." - (can't)
kinduh- an approximation, or nearly.
"Ah now kinduh understaynd whut chur tawkin bout." - (kind of)

kliment- meteorological environment.
"Few don't lahk Amuriller's kliment gist wait uh minent." - (climate)


L (pronounced "ayul")
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lah- 1. a fib or untruth. 2. to recline.
"Hit wuz gist uh liddel, wot lah." - (lie)
lahf- 1. the name of a magazine. 2. before death.
"Ahv lived in Teksus most uv mah a-dult lahf." - (life)

liberry- where books are housed.
"Thay got lotsa books on how tuh tawk rot over at thuh liberry." - (library)

lot- an instrument or element which emits brightness.
"Ah'd lahk tuh hayuv wunna them 60-watt lot bubs, playze. - (light)



M (pronounced "eyum")
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mahsef- one's own self.
"... and Ah sayud tuh mahsef, 'Sef, yew kaynt git by with thet,'" - (myself)
mahtearyul- what a thing is made of.
"Summtoms Jay Leno dudunt have very good mahtearyul, but hay stll tawks funny." - (material)

mawl- a center, normally covered, used for shopping.
"Keep them wimmen away from thuh mawl." - (mall)

mona- used with the first person, singular to state what one intends to do.
"Ah mona git mahsef uh brand new fishin poe." - (going to, see "gonna" or "gunna" for second and third person)


N (pronounced "eyun")
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naw- a negative response.
"Dja git paid tuhday?" "Naw." "Tuhmorrow?" "Naw." - (no) Note: sometimes pronounced "naugh".
nuthun- the opposite of something.
"Wheyun yew duhvide nuthun by sumpm yew git nuthun." - (nothing)



O (pronounced "oh")
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ode- ancient.
"Thuh ode mare shay ain't whut shay ustuh bay." - (old)
opsit- completely different.
"Thay say opsits attrack." - (opposite)



P (pronounced "pay")
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paypul- human beings.
"Teksuns iz thuh greatest paypul in thuh whole warld." - (people)
pears- a statement of apparent observation.
"Pears tuh may yore puttin on uh liddel weight." - (it)appears)

pillar- a soft object placed under one's head.
"Way ustuh have pillar fites when way wuz liddel kids." - (pillow)

playze- a polite request
"Brang may uh cup uh coffee, playze." - (please)

probly- a modifier of limited certainty.
"Hit's probly not gonna rain tuhday, either." - (probably)

purdy- 1. a degree of beauty. 2. a degree of completeness.
"Shay shore iz purdy." "Ah feel purdy good tuhday." - (pretty)


Q (pronounced "kew")
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Note: I have never ever heard a Texan pronounce a word beginning with the letter "Q" - lots of "KW's", but no "Q's". For example, a "kwane" is a female leader.


R (pronounced "aruh")
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rang- 1. the present tense sound made by a bell. 2. jewelry for the fingers.
"Gist gimme uh rang when yore reddy tuh go." - (ring)
rot- 1. the opposite of left. 2. correct.
"Yew gist go down thet road till yew git tuh thuh fowerk, then take uh rot turn." (right)


S (pronounced "ayus")
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sahn- an indicator or information conveyor.
"Them ducks flyin north izza sahn of Sprang." - (sign)
Saowth- the portion of the United States below the Mason-Dixon line, including Texas.
"Hain't nuthun wrong with anybody whut comes from the Saowth." - (South)

sayud- past tense of "say".
"Yew hurd whut Ah sayud, yew ain't dayuf." -(said)

sayul- 1. normally referring to drastic reduction in price. 2. that which captures the wind on a certain type of boat by the same name.
"Ah bought thet purdy red hat on sayul." (1. sale 2. sail, and sometimes 3. sell)

skoo- the place of learning.
"Few don't hurry yore gunna bay late fahwer skoo." - (school)

smahl- a pleasant expression on one's face.
"Smahl and thuh warld smahls with yew." - (smile)

smatter- the objective of inquiries about one's health or condition.
"Whut smatter wichew, boy?" - (what is the matter)

sumoze- to indicate which and how many.
"Ahl have sumoze jelly beans ovare, playze." - (some of those)

sumpn- an article or item or object.
"Thar's sumpn bout un Aqua Velva man." - (something)


T (pronounced "tay")
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tarbul- awful or dreadful
"Hit's been uh tarbul code winner." - (terrible)
tawk- verbal communication.
"Sum paypul shore tawk funny." - (talk)

tayvay- an electronic video receiving instrument.
"Ah got uh short in mah tayvay." - (TV)

thayure- a place or location.
"Put thet sack down rot thayure." - (there)

thuh- principal modifier of nouns, an article.
"Thuh rain in Teksus falls mainly on thuh coastal plain."

Note: - Texans almost always spell the previous word properly but hardly ever pronounce it right. (the)

tom- the hour of the day.
"Whut tom izit?" - (time)

tray- a large, growing plant.
"Ah thank Ahl nevur say uh thang as purdy azza tray." - (tree)


U (pronounced "yew")
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u-betcha- an affirmative comment, normally used alone/
"Dja git paid tuhday?" "U-betcha!" - (no known English phrase connotes the exact meaning of this term)
uh-hawh or uh-huh- an affirmative response normally used alone. (example sentence above could be answered with this term)

ustuh- expression when in the past an act was or was not performed.
"Way shore ustuh hav uh lottuh fun going tuh thuh Texus-OU game." - (used to)


V (pronounced "vay")
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vahlayshun- an act against the law.
"Parking next tuh uh yeller curb izza vahlayshun." - (violation)
viktray- a triumph.
Gimme viktray, or gimme dayuth." - (victory)

vurchully- essentially, or almost all.
"Vurchully evur Teksun izza Dallus Cowboy fayun," - (virtually)


W (pronounced "dubya" or dubyou")
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war- 1. a standard metallic fiber. 2. a colloquial term for a telegram.
"They's not uh cow been bornd whut can brayke thoo uh strang uh bob-war." - (wire)
wartch- to cleanse.
"Ah mona warch out mah coffee cup." - (wash)

Wayust- the opposite of East.
"Fowert Wurth's whar thuh Wayust begins." - (West)

wender- the opening in a wall to let in breeze and light.
"Put uh candle in yore wender..." - (window)

whale- a round object which normally rolls and turns.
"Few been drankin, don't take thuh whale." - (wheel)

whoamun- the female of the Human species.
"Shay's uh hard hardud whoamun..." - (woman)


Y (pronounced "why")
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y-oncha- a personal suggestion.
"Y-oncha go ovur tuh thuh fillin stayshun tuh git sum gayus?" - (why don't you)
yawl- the collectve second person, singular, never "you-all".
"Yawl kumbak now, yuh hear?" - (a unique Southern word)

yayus or yayuh or yayup- an affirmative response, frequently used alone; sometimes prefaced with "Hayul". - (yes)

yew- second person, singular.
"Yew hain't nuthun but uh houndawg ..." - (you)


Z (pronounced "zaey")
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zekatuv- A corporate or business leader.
"Thet good lookin liddel secretary's whut Ah call uh zekatuv sweet." - (executive)
zatrot- an inquiring comment indicating message understood, but not totally believed; normally used alone and followed by an affirmative response like, "uh-huh". - (is that right)

[RemnantRules]

lol Dust, priclesss

[StColette]

:roll: rofl dUSt those are awesome !!!!!!!!!

[theculturewarrior]

hankerin' (hungry for)

necked. (Naked).

[DancesforLove]

Witchidiga- With you did you
Example: "Hey you didn't bring ya truck witchidiga
I've got more I'll post later...and yes I've heard my family say that word before *shamed* hehe

[StColette]

lol Chelsea I say that

[Maddalena]

Another Texan phrase is "liked to have". Say someone was spinning around and was so dizzy, he could have have fallen over. You would, then, say "He liked to have fallen over."

[DancesforLove]

Yonder, which means wherever I'm talking about, they always assume if they say "if you go down yonder for about a mile" you actually know what direction that is lol.
Big Ol'
'Em not Them, it's em
I know there are more than that cause I know I use them and if I don't I've got family that does lol.

Edited July 20, 2004 by DancesforLove

[RemnantRules]

bump

[DancesforLove]

lol what is with the bump thing?