This came from Steve Blow's column in the Dallas Morning News.
Do you remember your mother or grandmother using any of these phrases? Or maybe you did or still do!! (I do!)
Of a mornin
Of an evenin
Land o'Goshen
cattywampus - out of line
Sakes Alive
Yonder
Boy Hidy
Bodacious
gumption
tump - turn something over
much obliged
Rat cheer - same as right here
highfalutin
picture show - today the movies
Floocy - very fancy
sashay
traipse all over tarnation or all over Timbuktu
mosey
Great Day in the Morning!
For cryin' out loud!
Lawzee me!
I'll swan!
Dadgummit!
My lands!
Good night, nurse!
I swanee
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