CindySue
06-06-2006, 03:14 PM
How Yawta Tawk in Texas
FIXIN’ TO – This expression is used a right smart by Texans to indicate preparation or anticipation. (Example: “I’m fixin’ to go to town; She’s fixin’ to comb her hair”).
IMONA – Natural contraction and word-saver for “I am going to”
WALLERMALLON – Edible fruit of the gourd family. Texans like them ice cold.
PIREFUL – Influential or strong, as adjective. As noun, spelled pire. Example: horsepire of auto; Texas Pire & Light Company.
HIZZEN – Possessive, opposite from HERN. Example: It’s hizzen and not hern”.
JEVVER – A Texanized contraction for “did you ever”.
UERP – Several foreign countries where, for vacation, Texans go during.
NARE – Opposite from wide. Also used to indicate minimum. Example: “I didn’t win nare thing”.
WHIRL – Used mostly in questions such as “Whirl you be?”
ARSH POTATO – A vegetable that gets its name from Arland.
MARE – Highest city official holder. Usually aided by councilmen or commissioners.
YET – Frequently confused with the adverb of same spelling, but means, “Have you et yet?”
ROP – To completely surround or cover. Example: “It’s cole so rop up good”.
SIZZEN – Somebody naturalized. “He’s an American sizzen”.
FAR – Blaze or anything burning. Usually put out by farmen hard by the city.
FIXIN’ TO – This expression is used a right smart by Texans to indicate preparation or anticipation. (Example: “I’m fixin’ to go to town; She’s fixin’ to comb her hair”).
IMONA – Natural contraction and word-saver for “I am going to”
WALLERMALLON – Edible fruit of the gourd family. Texans like them ice cold.
PIREFUL – Influential or strong, as adjective. As noun, spelled pire. Example: horsepire of auto; Texas Pire & Light Company.
HIZZEN – Possessive, opposite from HERN. Example: It’s hizzen and not hern”.
JEVVER – A Texanized contraction for “did you ever”.
UERP – Several foreign countries where, for vacation, Texans go during.
NARE – Opposite from wide. Also used to indicate minimum. Example: “I didn’t win nare thing”.
WHIRL – Used mostly in questions such as “Whirl you be?”
ARSH POTATO – A vegetable that gets its name from Arland.
MARE – Highest city official holder. Usually aided by councilmen or commissioners.
YET – Frequently confused with the adverb of same spelling, but means, “Have you et yet?”
ROP – To completely surround or cover. Example: “It’s cole so rop up good”.
SIZZEN – Somebody naturalized. “He’s an American sizzen”.
FAR – Blaze or anything burning. Usually put out by farmen hard by the city.