11 Phrases That Will Make You Swear Texans Have Their Own Language
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Katie Lawrence
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“Y’all.” “Y’alld’ve.” “Skeeter.” “Tump.” Do these words sound familiar, or like a foreign language? If the former is true, chances are you’re a Texan or were at one point in your life. See how many of these 11 words and phrases you use in your everyday life. You might be surprised how many you say without realizing they aren’t “normal.”
Ironically, we aren't talking about actually DOING anything when we say this. It's our way of politely letting you know we didn't hear a darn thing that came out of your mouth.
No, we don't mean Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Vanilla Coke, and Cherry Coke. All soda, from Dr Pepper to Sprite and everything in between, is coke to us!
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Better known as the "access road," but I personally think feeder makes much more sense. After all, it "feeds" into the highway!
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Even if we live in Amarillo and you live in Brownsville, we'll still tell you to "come down" and see us. We might not be the best with directions, but our hearts are in the right place.
Nope, we aren't referring to something that's broken and needs to be repaired. It's our way of saying we're about to do something.
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Yeah, that would be a combination of two different contractions. We're Texans, we do what we want.
Why make words longer than they need to be? This gets the job done just fine without wasting any extra breath.
This might sound like a compliment, but it's definitely the biggest insult you'll ever hear from a Texan. Now you know!
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It's our way of saying we've done something before. But keep your facts straight - we still don't ride horses to work.
Things don't fall over, they "tump" over. I couldn't tell you where the expression came from, but it's part of our regular vocabulary.
I've asked this question in other states and been looked at like I have three heads. It would be so much easier if everyone would adopt our terminology.
So, how many of these do you say on a daily basis? What other words and phrases are unique to Texas?
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