SC slang (Columbia, Charleston, Sumter: live in, horses, racist)

[PalmettoGuy]

Yes, we do. I've even referred to Orange Crush as "coke". Sometmes, we'll be specific--if there are several to choose from, we'll say the specific name. But often you'll hear, "I need a coke" and they'll pick up a Dr. Pepper. I never realized I even did this until I went to college out of state. When friends used the term "pop" or soda", I actually asked, "What is that?"

Note I said "most." I was born and raised in SC, and I can't remember anyone's using "Coke" in a generic sense, unless they are referring to cola; i.e., they don't really if it's Coca-Cola or Pepsi. I haven't spent much time in the upstate, so maybe it's different there. I agree that "soda" is uncommon, and "pop" basically non-existent.

[livebyoptimism]

I just moved down here & have tons of weird things I heard my students & other staff say!!
~Cut.. like you said... is used often in all different ways. Cut'n up... meaning they're horsing around or acting up.
~I hate that the students at school say mines instead of mine. DRIVES me crazy! They add S to everything down here! I live in Lane & the kids say Lanes. I have to correct them all the time.
~Another one that really bothers me is that they stick the word 'on' is stupid places it doesn't belong. We say "on Thursday I'll go to the store"... right that makes sense... they would say "on today, I'll go to the store" or "on tomorrow, I'll go to the store".... you do no need on in there! & the kids say it like that too & I have to correct them for that too!
... That's all I can think of for now.

[guestposter24]

Originally Posted by livebyoptimism

I just moved down here & have tons of weird things I heard my students & other staff say!!
~Cut.. like you said... is used often in all different ways. Cut'n up... meaning they're horsing around or acting up.
~I hate that the students at school say mines instead of mine. DRIVES me crazy! They add S to everything down here! I live in Lane & the kids say Lanes. I have to correct them all the time.
~Another one that really bothers me is that they stick the word 'on' is stupid places it doesn't belong. We say "on Thursday I'll go to the store"... right that makes sense... they would say "on today, I'll go to the store" or "on tomorrow, I'll go to the store".... you do no need on in there! & the kids say it like that too & I have to correct them for that too!
... That's all I can think of for now.

I might could see you correcting their grammar but I certainly hope you don't correct certain phrases, words, etc.

[guestposter24]

Originally Posted by Geechie North

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"You guys" is more E. Coast. In The Upper Midwest, it's "Youse Guys.". Then that term itself becomes shortened to "Youse", spelled and pronounced, as "use".

My wife's grandmother (Anishinaabe from n. Wisconsin) always opened her letters with, "How are use?", for example.

Eh...I think "you guys" is pretty much everywhere but The South. There are probably some ladies who wouldn't care to be called a "guy" even if it generic.

"Youse guys" is used in New York and Philadelphia too.

[Woodlands]

Fit to be tied-crazy "When he saw his wife wit dat other man.. he was fit to be tied"

naya- I heard this used to place emphasis on something ie "he did not want to do it not naya bit" or "you dont know naya." I guess "iota" could be used as well "not one iota"

Dawg- self explanatory

Lawyer -not necessarily totally southern but I used to love to hear some folks talk at the local bar, store, etc about suing someone.. " I am gonna git me a good LOOOYYEER if he duddin git me my munney beck"

Say- I heard this used by some older folks to encourage a response to a question.. " Where is your daddy"... if no response is given by the recipient and the sender wanted to get their attention but is unsure if person heard their request...they reiterate it by either simply saying "Say... Say... ?" or "Say" and repeat the entire request.

Whoada- Water

Poach- porch

Ruff- Roof

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

Poach- porch

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It's a piazza in Charleston.

[Greenville]

Originally Posted by Geechie North

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Depending upon dialect:

South Cakalacky.

Sous Cahlina.

Sowwth Caruhlina.

Sooth Carolina.

Sah Kulyna.

LOL @ "Sah Kulyna." I have heard that before and it always makes me laugh!

One I also like is "Marburls." As in someone from a rural area going into a convenience store asking the employee to "Gimme a pack ah dem Marburls." (Marlboro cigarettes)

[PalmettoGuy]

One I also like is "Marburls." As in someone from a rural area going into a convenience store asking the employee to "Gimme a pack ah dem Marburls." (Marlboro cigarettes)

Same goes for Marlboro County. I used to live there, and when I said it with my native Pee Dee dialect, it always came out as "Marrburr."

[OrangeCountyGirl]

We definitely noticed "Cut the lights"

and I've also noticed "At the end of the day.." to be something I hear about 10 times a day.

[redneckdiva]

A couple I've not seen yet: "Hey" or "hey there" for "Hello!" And can we forget "all ya'll" (plural of "ya'll")? I think not Oh, and it's "nary" and UPstate not upcountry Those of us native to the UPstate don't want to change---it's an UPstate thang (for "thing"). I better git (go). I gotta go git me some chili beans.

I'm a native born and bred. One of the first times I went to visit family up north I was sooo very confused...I'd say "Hey" to my newly met family members and they'd say "WHAT??" I was so confused *lol*