Google “old Southern expressions” or “old Southern sayings and their meanings,” and you’ll find a bazillion lists online. Most of them include the classics like bless your heart, fixin’ to, and I ...

Southerners have their fair share of unique sayings and phrases, from the classic "hold your horses!" to the ever-charming "heavens to Betsy!" However, there are some quirky ditties that even ...

There is no single “American” culture. Rather, we have a patchwork of diverse histories, traditions and dialects—a culmination of the experiences of those who live in each region. Language is an ...

If you’ve walked outside in shorts and flip flops in November and complained about the cold, you’re already our people, no matter where you came here from. But if you still think barbecue is a verb ...

Often it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. And on a recent reporting trip to South Carolina, I was reminded that in the rural south, how you say things can be an art. A few examples from ...