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~ The TEXAS Thread ~
February 9, 2006 at
07:19 PM
Saw the Michigan thread ... I think Texas deserves
it's own thread too
Speak up Texans!!!
it's own thread too
Speak up Texans!!!
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Last Edited by robin8119
August 17, 2007
at
10:16 AM
i didnt read them all,but out of the first few i see no true texans. there are no ya'll,s, over yonders or youonto's. i am a by god texan an we not only deserve our own thread, we deserve our own web-site http://www.state.tx.us/
and you should know how to speak or at least understand texan. her is yor guide: Texas Slang Translation
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George W. Bush will be bringing with him many friends from Texas, and for anyone not born in the Lone Star State, the Texan accent and the cowboy colloquialisms can seem a bit strange. Here is a guide to a few of the more colorful expressions they might encounter:
The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving
Not overly-intelligent
As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party
(self-explanatory)
Tighter than bark on a tree
Not very generous
Big hat, no cattle
All talk and no action
We've howdied but we ain't shook yet
We've made a brief acquaintance, but not been formally introduced
He thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow
He has a pretty high opinion of himself
She's got tongue enough for 10 rows of teeth
That woman can talk
It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs
We really could use a little rain around here
Just because a chicken has wings doesn't mean it can fly
Appearances can be deceptive.
This ain't my first rodeo
I've been around awhile
He looks like the dog's been keepin' him under the porch
Not the most handsome of men
They ate supper before they said grace
Living in sin
Time to paint your butt white and run with the antelope
Stop arguing and do as you're told
As full of wind as a corn-eating horse
Rather prone to boasting
You can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make em biscuits
You can say whatever you want about something, but that doesn't change what it is
That's a fur piece.
It'll take you awhile to get there
Don't worry 'bout the mule son, just load the wagon
just do your part and I'll do mine
Don't call him a cowboy, till you've seen him ride
Don't judge a book by its cover
She's been rode hard and put away wet
refers to an unnattractive, hard-looking woman
toad choker
a heavy rain
frog strangler
also a heavy rain
finer than frog hair
use anywhere you might use the word "fine"
rarer than hen's teeth
pretty darn rare
tump
to spill, as in "I jes' tumped over mah beer"
coke
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew, Big Red, etc.
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Some Texas Wisdom
Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back in.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
There's two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Don't squat with your spurs on.
It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
There are 3 kinds of people: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest of them who have to touch the fire to see for themselves if it's really hot.
and you should know how to speak or at least understand texan. her is yor guide: Texas Slang Translation
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George W. Bush will be bringing with him many friends from Texas, and for anyone not born in the Lone Star State, the Texan accent and the cowboy colloquialisms can seem a bit strange. Here is a guide to a few of the more colorful expressions they might encounter:
The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving
Not overly-intelligent
As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party
(self-explanatory)
Tighter than bark on a tree
Not very generous
Big hat, no cattle
All talk and no action
We've howdied but we ain't shook yet
We've made a brief acquaintance, but not been formally introduced
He thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow
He has a pretty high opinion of himself
She's got tongue enough for 10 rows of teeth
That woman can talk
It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs
We really could use a little rain around here
Just because a chicken has wings doesn't mean it can fly
Appearances can be deceptive.
This ain't my first rodeo
I've been around awhile
He looks like the dog's been keepin' him under the porch
Not the most handsome of men
They ate supper before they said grace
Living in sin
Time to paint your butt white and run with the antelope
Stop arguing and do as you're told
As full of wind as a corn-eating horse
Rather prone to boasting
You can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make em biscuits
You can say whatever you want about something, but that doesn't change what it is
That's a fur piece.
It'll take you awhile to get there
Don't worry 'bout the mule son, just load the wagon
just do your part and I'll do mine
Don't call him a cowboy, till you've seen him ride
Don't judge a book by its cover
She's been rode hard and put away wet
refers to an unnattractive, hard-looking woman
toad choker
a heavy rain
frog strangler
also a heavy rain
finer than frog hair
use anywhere you might use the word "fine"
rarer than hen's teeth
pretty darn rare
tump
to spill, as in "I jes' tumped over mah beer"
coke
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew, Big Red, etc.
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Some Texas Wisdom
Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back in.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
There's two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Don't squat with your spurs on.
It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
There are 3 kinds of people: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest of them who have to touch the fire to see for themselves if it's really hot.
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My friend moved to Minnesota a few years ago and she is using her heat some of these summer days. I will gladly take my beautiful Texas winters that I spend outside as much as possible if the downside is summer heat. When I have to be out in it, I look at it as free Vitamin D and rush from one AC to another.
I love Texas and I love the way Texans talk although I am not the y'all and yonder type of person either. If I am talking like that, it is usually because I am trying to make a point without sounding too harsh
My husband is from Chicago and my mother-in-law would never let me wear my jeans up there to go shopping...she thought I was a country bumpkin. And she never liked my bare feet. Funny thing that...she had badly deformed feet from wearing shoes while mine have stayed healthy. I do not do cowboy boots either...too hot even in the winter time.
When the snows flying up north, think of us barefooted, in shorts, and running around the yard.
Y'all come see us! We can always use more tourist money.
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I miss doing that in MA. I could sit out on the screened in porch with a cigar and some coffee or a glass of scotch and watch the thunderstorms roll through. It was heaven.
please send some of the rain here
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Maybe I can turn off the sprinkler system for a week for a change.