Funny sayings of old time country folk

[SabreHorn]

He's tetched in the head

 

[Chop]

He's lost all his marbles.

(another one that applies to many on these boards... )

 

[Horn6721]

This might only be a deep south country expression. First time I heard it I had a vision of someone riding piggyback.
To "carry" someone to a place
" Clyde is going to carry me to Aunt Mildred's later".

 

[VYFan]

This might only be a deep south country expression. First time I heard it I had a vision of someone riding piggyback.
To "carry" someone to a place
" Clyde is going to carry me to Aunt Mildred's later".

And it might be, “he’s gonna carry me up to Aunt Mildred’s.”

 

[Chop]

This thing is a "billfold", not a "wallet."

 

[utahorn]

That one really got my goat!

Aggy?

 

[Chop]

At a big meal, the side dishes are often called "fixins".

 

[WorsterMan]

That boy is so full of sheeet, his eyes turned brown!!@^%%#

 

[SabreHorn]

Full of **** as a Christmas turkey

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Now what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

My 7th grade science teacher used to say that except he said the price of eggs.

 

[mchammer]

Don’t recall if this was posted:

nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs

 

[Vino Bevo]

As an Army brat I heard this one a lot - "My achin' G.I. back."

 

[Chop]

He curses like a sailor.

 

[Chop]

Johnny on the spot

 

[Chop]

Wake up and smell the coffee.

 

[huisache]

I’ll be there in three shakes of a lamb’s tail

 

[Chop]

Who left the cow gate open?

 

[Chop]

Hike yer "britches" up.

 

[WorsterMan]

Some Johnny Come Lately!

 

[VYFan]

Some Johnny Come Lately!

Is that “wet behind the ears”? “Born yesterday,” “just fell off the turnip truck”?

 

[mchammer]

A little green around the gills, are you?

 

[Facing Addiction]

I got the green apple quick step.....

 

[VYFan]

People who dropped things had butter fingers

 

[Crockett]

"He's not as smart as he thinks he is, but hell, ain't Nobody that smart."

 

[Crockett]

I'm gonna slap your eyeballs right out the back of your head.

 

[LonghornEE72]

Someone "has spunk" - takes on almost any challenge without hesitation; usually of a preteen or child
"So-and-so has brass" or "... is salty" - someone mid to late teens and up is bold, tough-minded, and usually thick-skinned.
"You've got a lotta nerve" - usually when someone causes disruption b;y their speech or mere presence.
"I can buy that" - I believe you or agree with you
"Get outta town" - not sure I can buy what you just said

 

[Chop]

People who dropped things had butter fingers

Especially wide receivers.

 

[Chop]

What the blazes was that?

 

[Chop]

And there's a long list of phrases Church folk use to avoid saying a profanity. You know, words that substitute for a cuss word.

 

[Chop]

She's a "cotton top."

(she has light blond hair)

There's another phrase for a woman with red hair, and not necessarily on top of her head...

But this is a family-friendly website...