Posted in Arkansas
July 21, 2017
15 Phrases That Will Make You Swear Arkansans Have Their Own Language
Does anyone remember when the Natural State was called the Land of Opportunity? I sure do. I also remember telling a friend from up north that I “wouldn’t pee in his ear if his brains were on fire” and seeing a looking of confusion cross her face while she tried to figure out what that meant. Below you’ll find fifteen phrases that seem totally normal to us, but are likely to cause similar looks of confusion on the faces of those who ain’t from around these parts.
This one seems really obvious, honestly. The receiver of this designation could start an argument in an empty house. I should know, as I have been told this about a million times.
I’ve always wondered what Cooter Brown did to deserve such a low reputation. I suspect it had to do with staying too long in the moonshine.
This response to "wait a minute" has been around since we had wagons, and has remained a mainstay since we all started hauling things in pickup trucks.
Sometimes "coke" means Diet Dr. Pepper or Sprite or basically any carbonated liquid..
Even fancy boxes of hair aren’t renowned for their intelligence.
This one goes hand-in-hand with someone who ain’t got the sense God gave a goose.
Our methods of describing locations can leave something to be desired, so folks should consider themselves lucky when we give directions that include going "three quarters of a mile or thereabouts west-southwest on past the old Hitchens barn." That’s way more specific than "over yonder a ways."
This one in particular seems to elicit perplexed expressions. It’s totally innocent, y’all.
It’s likely someone peed in his Cheerios.
Bless her poor heart, she just doesn’t get it.
My own grandmother likes to say things are about as useful as a teets on a boar hog, but I always liked the idea of a screen door on a submarine.
They could also pee down your leg and tell you it’s raining, but it’s so much better when no one is peeing on you or dressing up bad news to benefit their own interests.
This is my favorite expression of surprise.
Honey, you better straighten up. The person telling you this is madder’n a wet hen.
Somebody better fry something, and fast. This person’s belly thinks their throat’s been cut.
For phrases you definitely heard growing up in the Natural State, click here. You should also check out this list of words Arkansans just don’t understand.
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