Teaching Germans About the South

Today I gave a lecture on the south to a 12th grade class.  I was teaching them southern words, so I gave them a little matching game to try.  Some of the answers were pretty funny.  How many do you know?

a.        FALLING OUT

b.       PIDDLE

c.        HOLD YOUR HORSES

d.       AIM TO

e.       WHITE LIGHTNING

f.         FIXIN’ TO

g.        SPRING CHICKEN

h.       WAIT ON

i.         COW LICK

j.         AIRISH

k.        MESS

l.         FEISTY

m.      SORRY

n.       DIRECTLY

o.       BIGGITY

p.       PLAYING POSSUM

q.       WORRY-WART

r.        MUCH OBLIDGED

s.        DIXIE

t.         RECKON

u.       HONEY

v.        SOUTHERN BELLE

w.      CARRY ON

x.        LAID UP

y.        BITTY BIT

z.        SMOKEHOUSE

aa.     CHUNK

bb.    SHINDIG

cc.     DO-HICKY

dd.    TIGHT

ee.    CLOD HOPPER

I'm off to visit my orientation roommate Erin in Werniderode this weekend, so no new posts until Sunday, sorry!