Expressions That Are Common In The South That Outsiders Won’t Know

Published on June 12, 2022
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“If I Had My Druthers”

This phrase can be traced back to Broadway musical Li’l Abner, which is from the 1950s and depicted life in the South, actually in a bit of a poking fun kind of way. The expression “if I had my druthers” means “if I had my way.”

If I Had My Druthers

If I Had My Druthers

“All Get Out”

This expression means that something is the ultimate, or the ultimate version or example of something. It’s a pretty common phrase, so it’s good to know. You might hear someone says that something is as good as all get out, which means it’s the best it could be.

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All Get Out

All Get Out