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8 Common ‘Southernisms’ & Their Backstories

8 Common 'Southernisms' & Their Backstories

by Zoe Yarborough

Whether you're madder than a wet hen or feeling finer than a frog's hair, this list of Southern phrases and their origins will have you smilin' like a pig in the sunshine...

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