I have been told on many occasions that since I'm from Texas, I "talk funny". I guess that comes from growing up with family and friends who "talked funny" too. Just, in case you have ever talked to a Texan and found yourself totally confused, I've gathered up a few commonly used terms or sayings that might help you understand us ........and who knows, you may find you kinda talk a little Texan too!

Definitions

- Amerikin - (citizen of the U.S.A.) - "Even Teksuns iz Amerikins."
- Big D - (2nd largest city in Texas) - "The Cowboys iz from Big D."
- cuz - (normally comes before the reason) - "Just cuz - that's why!"
- churt - (apparel worn on the upper torso) - "That shore iz a purty churt."
- diduhnit - (inquiry) - "Diduhnit it turn alil chillie?"
- fergit - (inability to recall) - "I'd fergit mah head if it wazznt tied on."
- figger - (human shape) - "Ole Miss Phredd iz uh fahn figger ofa whoamun."
- gittaholdayew - (call or contact someone) - "Juju - I can't never gittaholdayew, yer lines always tied up."
- hidee - (greeting) - "Hidee neighbor!"
- I-O-no - (used to answer questions) - "I-O-no why he iz always so dern grouchy."
- julry - (rings, necklaces, etc.) - "Wimmen like Majick gist luv julry."
- kweyut - (stop) - "^Hootie^ better kweyut it or Ahl slap him yup sodda thuh hayud."
- nuthun - (opposite of something) - "Oh, he don't know nuthun."
- rilly - (for sure) - "That rilly does taste like chikun."
- sprankul - (light rain) - "Billy-Bdub sayud thay gotta sprankul at Lake Brownwood."
- thang - (object or person) - "That daughter of mine shore iz ah cute thang!"
- vurchully - (almost all) - "Vurchully evur body luvs ole Carol & Bassjerk."
- ahlbdayumd - (exclamatory comment) - "Well ahlbdayumd!"
- y-oncha - (personal suggestion) - "Y-oncha kummon and jaw with us in #Just4Fun, iffin ya got time."
- walago - (period of time) - "My frend Pops` jes left walago."

Phrases

- "Off yer butt an on yer feet - outta the shade and in the heat!" - (Get busy NOW!)
- "Looks like ah cats been suckin' on it!" - (Bad hair day.)
- "I'd like to git mah fangers on a new billi-fold." - (Barry wants a new wallet.)
- "He's all hat and no cattle" - (Big talker......)
- "It's so dry my duck doesn't know how to swim." - (Need some rain!)
- "Faster than a duck on a June bug!" - (Now that's quick!)
- "I'm so broke I can't pay attention!" - (Need some money!)
- "He's gotta hitch in his getalong." - (Sore.....maybe a little limp.)
- "Confused as a cow on astroturf!" - (Really mixed up!)
- "Just because a chicken has wings doesn't mean it can fly." - (Not necessarily.....)
- "This ain't my first rodeo!" - (I'm experienced!)
- "The good Lord willing and the creek don't rise." - (I'll try my best.)
- "As bad off as a rubber-nosed woodpecker in a petrified forest!" - (Really having bad luck!)
- "We've howdied but we haven't shook." - ("Haven't actually been introduced.)
- "I'll snatch you bald-headed." - (Warning!!)
- "It fits like socks on a rooster!" - (Tooooo big!)
- "He cleans up real good." - (Good-lookin'!)
- "I don't care if it hairlips the governor." - (Gonna do it regardless!)
- "As likely as grass growing around a hog trough." - (Doubt it!)
- "Tighter than two coats of paint." - (Now....that's tight!)
- "As long as I've got a biscuit, you've got half." - (You can count on me!)
- "Like a cat scratchin' on an anvil." - (Difficult job.)
- "Tighter than a power line after a blue norther." - (Tight-wad!)
- "She's thin as a bar of soap after a hard day's washin'." - (Skinny!)
- "He has enough money to burn a wet dog." - (Rich!)
- "He's nervous as a cat in a room full of rockin' chairs." - (Real nervous!)

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