Here are some Okie-isms copied from the same thread:
"Whatever blows yer skirt up!"
"finer than a frog's hair"
Ending sentences in the future tense with "Lord willing and the creek (better yet, 'crick') don't rise."
Replacing words like "because" or "since" with "bein' as (pronounced as 'beans')."
"You darn near scared (sometimes tickled) the pee wadden outta me"
Speaking of grandmas I just remembered my Muskogee grandma liked to say "Whoo-eee! My dogs are tired!" as she took off her shoes and put her feet up on a stool.
"I'm madder than a wet hen"
Here's one of my favorites, especially when walking behind a lady with a few extra pounds on her frame, wearing tight sweats or stretch pants that she shouldn't be wearing: "looks like two tomcats fightin' in a tow sack"
Oh yeah, here's another one. You've just finished eating a ton of food (perhaps at Thanksgiving). You push your chair away from the table, rub your bulging belly and announce, "Whew! I'm full as a tick. Couldn't eat another bite!".
I have always loved my family's use of the word "heifer" to talk about any female family member.
Once upon a time in my 2 years at Texhoma High School (as much as I would like to pretend it never happened) one of the Coaches, I mean history teachers... said "And I was all over that like chicken on cheetos." Imagine a big 26 year old saying this, and then the students loving it and... I'm pretty sure that was our town motto for a while. It's catchier than the "we're so big it takes two states to hold us" slogan.
Here's one that fits my mood today: "Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers"
"On your way out, don't let the screen door hit you where the Good Lord split you."
"Whatever blows yer skirt up!"
"finer than a frog's hair"
Ending sentences in the future tense with "Lord willing and the creek (better yet, 'crick') don't rise."
Replacing words like "because" or "since" with "bein' as (pronounced as 'beans')."
"You darn near scared (sometimes tickled) the pee wadden outta me"
Speaking of grandmas I just remembered my Muskogee grandma liked to say "Whoo-eee! My dogs are tired!" as she took off her shoes and put her feet up on a stool.
"I'm madder than a wet hen"
Here's one of my favorites, especially when walking behind a lady with a few extra pounds on her frame, wearing tight sweats or stretch pants that she shouldn't be wearing: "looks like two tomcats fightin' in a tow sack"
Oh yeah, here's another one. You've just finished eating a ton of food (perhaps at Thanksgiving). You push your chair away from the table, rub your bulging belly and announce, "Whew! I'm full as a tick. Couldn't eat another bite!".
I have always loved my family's use of the word "heifer" to talk about any female family member.
Once upon a time in my 2 years at Texhoma High School (as much as I would like to pretend it never happened) one of the Coaches, I mean history teachers... said "And I was all over that like chicken on cheetos." Imagine a big 26 year old saying this, and then the students loving it and... I'm pretty sure that was our town motto for a while. It's catchier than the "we're so big it takes two states to hold us" slogan.
Here's one that fits my mood today:
"Nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers"
"On your way out, don't let the screen door hit you where the Good Lord split you."
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I like the name "Texhoma", too. I like how there are all these hybrid town names on the borders of Texas: Texhoma, Texico, Texarkana.
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