AlanHo Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 This pronunciation translation may help you understand some of his speeches.AhThe things you see with and the personal pronoun denoting the individual.“Ah thing Ah might a’got something in Mah Ah”“Ah spy with my little Ah”AigA breakfast food derived from Chick’ns that may be fried, scrambled or boiledAintThe sister of your Ma or Pa.“Ah’s going to aint Nellie’s to see my cuz’n Willie”AirsMistakes. Like spellin’ airs.ArgyTo dispute.“Ah told you to stop it boy and ah’m not gonna argy with you about it”ArnAn electrical appliance used for getting creases out of clothing.AwfisThe place where men claim they work late.“Ah’m gonna be late home from the awfis honey”AwlA fluid used to lubricate engines.AY-rabPeople who live in Ay-ray-byaBatryA box or tube of electricity.BawlWhat water does when heated to the point that it makes steam.“Ah reckon that gal caint even bawl water without burnin’ it” (see "caint" later)BleeveIntent or faith.“Ah bleeve ah ought to go to church more often”BubA glass object that produces light when connected to ‘lectricity.“Ah think that bub’s burnt out”CaintCannot“Ah caint argy with you about it – Ah bleeve mah torch bub’s burnt out or the batry is flat. CheerAn item of furniture you sit on.Eg : Awfis cheer.CrineWeeping.Cut awfTo switch off.“Save the batry - cut awf the light bub”.CystTo render aid“Can I cyst you ma’am”DawgA four legged animal much esteemed in rural Southern America.“Ah just don’t feel right unless ah got a couple of huntin’ dawgs on the porch”DayumA cuss word.“Ah don’t give a dayum”DinnerThe meal Southerners eat while Northerners are eating lunch. When Northerners are eating dinner, Southerners are eating supper.Done1 Finished : “Are you done eating”2 Already : “Has the bus done gone”EarlA device for receiving radio or TV signals.“You could get more stations if you had a better TV earl”EtlannaThe city General Sherman burned during the war for Southern Independence.EverwhichawaysScattered in all directionsFarBurning“Call 911 – the house is on far”FavorTo resemble“That boy sure does favor his daddy, don’t he”FixinPreparing to‘Ah’m in the kitchen, fixin mah dinner”Fur pieceA considerable distanceIt’s a fur piece from here to Etlanna”GitTo acquire“Ah’m going to the store to git me some bubs”Git by withTo get away with“Do you think your wife’s gonna believe you were at the awfis ? – you’ll never git by with it”Git shed ofTo rid oneself of“Mah arn’s busted and I caint fix it – so ah’m gonna git shed of it.Good ole boyAny Southern male between the ages of 16 and 70 who is amiable, fond of boon companions, strong drink, hound dawgs, huntin, shootin’, pick-up trucks and good lookin’ women but not necessarily in that order.GriyutsA Southern breakfast accessory.“Ah likes griyuts with butter and sawt on them”HaleThe opposite of heavenHardTo recruit someone into employment“Ah had an interview but they hard someone else”HawgAn animal from which ham, spareribs, bacon etc is obtained.HeepaA great deal of.Ah’s in a heepa trouble agin”HepTo aid or benefit“Ah caint hep lovin’ you”Hern (and Hisn)Feminine (and male) possessive.“Is that blonde hair really hern”HyuhWord used to summon dawgs“Hyuh boy hyuh”IdyIdea“Have you got any idy how old she is”JevverDid you ever“Jevver find out which good ole boy’s dawg chased the hawgs everwichaways”KumpnyGuests“I caint come out tonight – we are expectin’ kumpny”LawstTo mislay something or be unsure about one’s location“I gone dun lawst the map which is why we are lawst”LibelLikely to“The engine’s libel to fail without sufficient awl in the sump” LikkerWhisky or other hard drinkMa’am and SuhArchaic terms of courtesy and respect children used in the old days when addressing their elders.MereA reflective glass you see your face in.MessA quantity of – usually enough for a meal.“That’s a nice mess of griyuts”Moanin’The period of the day between daybreak and noon.“Good moanin’ suh”MuchabligeThank you“Muchablige for the dinner ma’am”MuntsThe 12 units into which the year is divided.“Ah aint had aig and griyuts for mah moanin breakfast in three munts”NyawlinsThe largest city in Loosyana.OwnOpposite of awf“Put the radio own son – I wanna hear some music”PaypuhWhat you read or write on.PeyunWhat you write on paypuh with.PhrasinVery cold“Shut that winder – its fraysin in here”PitcherAn image – drawn, painted or photograph.“If there’s a fem in the camera – take a pitcher of me”PlumCompletely‘Ah’m plum tuckered out”Po-leeceLaw enforcement officer(s)ProllyProbably or likely to.“Although it’s a fur piece from here, Ah’ll prolly go to Etlanna in the moanin’”QuareStrange or peculiar“That good ole boy’s been acting quare ever since the hawg bit him”RetchTo grasp for“My arm’s too short and I caint retch it”RichmumThe capital of the confederacy that exists today only because General Sherman ran out of matches.Robut E LeeThe finest gentleman who ever drew breath.SaarThe opposite of sweetSawtA condiment you sprinkle on your dinner.ShawtThe opposite of longShowCertainly“It show is a big ole hound dawg you have there”ShovelayA popular General Motors carShurfHead of po-leece.SinnerThe middle of“Have you been to the new shoppin’ sinner”SkaseHard to find or rare“During the waw a lot of things were skase”SmoreAn additional amount“Do you want smore griyuts”SorryLazy or shiftless“That woman’s so sorry she won’t even hep her own ma”StowA place where things are sold“Ah’ll buy some from the stow on the way from the awfis”SumpmSomething“There’s sumpm funny goin’ on”SuthunThe opposite of nawthunTarThe rubber around a car wheel“Make sure that you have a spare tar if you are fixin to drive a fur piece”TarredFatigued“Ah’m too tarred to invite kumpny round for dinner”ThangA word pronounced theeeng by Yankees“Honey, have you seen Mindy Lu’s new boyfriend – aint he the cutest thang”WarMetal strands attached to fence posts.“Be careful you don’t get stuck on that bob war”WhirrWhere“Whirr you goin’”WhupTo beat up or strike“If a man kicks my dawg – I’ll whup him good”YaleWhat confederate soldiers did when they charged – an ear-splittin yale.YoThe possessive of you“What’s yo nameYawlYou-all or all of you. Always plural and never used in reference to only one person.“Where yawl goin’”ZacklyPrecisely“Ah don’t know zackly where he is”ZatIs that“Zat yo dawg” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Sums him up a treat. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted November 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 MuchabligeCaint deny it's gawd to please yawl - especially andsome the good ole boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Well DANG ME, praise indeed. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 An excellent lexicon Alan. It is now possible for us to realise why it is that Dubya himself never understands what he is talking about.Is there such a thing for our current government, They too seem to be unable to communicate with the public or even within their own tent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Another one is:Aye-ran (Iran) which is what he might do soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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