There are many different words and phrases that are used in other regions of the country that people in Alabama don’t use very often. We know what these out-of-towners are implying, but it’s still odd because they use words and phrases that aren’t in our everyday vocabulary.

Listed below are 11 words and phrases that are used by people from other regions of the country. Some of us also use these words and phrases, but for the most part, we use our own special slang.

  1. Pop

flickr/Terry Johnston Pop? Here in Alabama, everything is a Coke. EVERYTHING!!!

  1. You Guys

flickr/Gregory Morris Northerners may say “you guys,” but here in the South, it’s “y’all.”

  1. Shopping Cart

wikipedia Southerners use a “buggy” to do their shopping. Not a “shopping cart.”

  1. Hosepipe

flickr/ Rachel Groves Hosepipe? Here in Alabama, we don’t use a hosepipe. We use a water hose.

  1. Going To

wikimedia commons Southerners are never “going to” do something. They’re always “fixin’ to” do something. As in, “I’m fixin’ to go to the store.”

  1. Push

flickr/nchenga Here in Alabama, we don’t “push” things. We “mash” them.

  1. Over There

flickr/Smabs Sputzer In Alabama, the phrase “over yonder” is sometimes used to describe the location of something.

  1. Family

flickr/Liz Lawley In many regions of the United States, relatives are referred to as “family.” Here in Alabama, our relatives are sometimes referred to as “kinfolk.”

  1. Pants

pixabay/LalouBLue Many Southerners use the term “pants,” but many also use the term “britches.”

  1. Be Patient

flickr/BK It’s easy to tell someone to “be patient,” but where’s the fun in that? “Hold your horses” gets the point across much better.

  1. Carry

flickr/Kimco Realty Southerners don’t “carry” things. They “tote” them.

What other words and phrases can be added to the list? Let us know in the comments below!

flickr/Terry Johnston

Pop? Here in Alabama, everything is a Coke. EVERYTHING!!!

flickr/Gregory Morris

Northerners may say “you guys,” but here in the South, it’s “y’all.”

wikipedia

Southerners use a “buggy” to do their shopping. Not a “shopping cart.”

flickr/ Rachel Groves

Hosepipe? Here in Alabama, we don’t use a hosepipe. We use a water hose.

wikimedia commons

Southerners are never “going to” do something. They’re always “fixin’ to” do something. As in, “I’m fixin’ to go to the store.”

flickr/nchenga

Here in Alabama, we don’t “push” things. We “mash” them.

flickr/Smabs Sputzer

In Alabama, the phrase “over yonder” is sometimes used to describe the location of something.

flickr/Liz Lawley

In many regions of the United States, relatives are referred to as “family.” Here in Alabama, our relatives are sometimes referred to as “kinfolk.”

pixabay/LalouBLue

Many Southerners use the term “pants,” but many also use the term “britches.”

flickr/BK

It’s easy to tell someone to “be patient,” but where’s the fun in that? “Hold your horses” gets the point across much better.

flickr/Kimco Realty

Southerners don’t “carry” things. They “tote” them.

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