What Do These Southern Phrases Mean?

Published on 01/06/2021
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A Mind To

Have you ever found yourself dreaming, preparing, reflecting, and considering something? They’ve got a word for that in the south. It’s not what you’re necessarily likely to learn in various areas of the United States. There, as you think about it, you have a “mind to” do something. Here’s a neat example: “I have a mind to go over to Tom’s house to help him work on his car, but I’m not sure when.”

A Mind To

A Mind To

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Piddle

Can you infer what the piddle means? In the South, it means you’re procrastinating or only being lazy! So, if a person is a sort to “piddle” around, it means they like to waste time. If you need a longer illustration, here it is: “Would you stop piddling around back there and get it done?” Here is another decent one: “Jane was going to come out tonight, but she piddled away all her money before Friday.”

Piddle

Piddle

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