Top 5 Southern Phrases That Don’t Mean What They Say. 

The South is known for a lot of things. You probably have never heard of some of them and some you have had your ear talked off of. These things include Fishing, Chick-fil-A, Hospitality, and even country music. Many things about the South don’t happen anywhere else. And one of those things is our language. No, we don’t have a separate language from the U.S. We just use phrases and words that mean something completely differently from the real meaning. Here are the Top 5 Southern Phrases That Don’t Mean What They Say!! 

Bless Your Heart 

 

Bless Your Heart is the Southern Phrase. It’s the one that everyone who lives in the U.S. has heard of. But If you are from the South, you probably don't know the real meaning of the word. The Phrase “Bless your heart” is not a good thing to say to someone. This phrase is a way of condescension. The meaning varies on the person who is telling it to you. If it's from someone who you don’t know well it's more or less an insult. But if it comes from your grandmother, she is blessing your heart. 

 

Pretty as a Peach

 

Pretty as a Peach is just as it sounds like. Someone is calling you beautiful. But this phrase is not just something you give to anyone. This is for emidite family and lovers. If you were to call your friend “Pretty as a Peach” they would question you on your sense of density. So don’t go out and call random people Pretty as a Peach. 

 

Hold Your Horses

 

Hold Your Horses is a kind of popular one. If you are not from the south you have probably never heard this one. But if you are from the South, then you got your ear talked off from this phrase as a kid. This phrase either came from your mother or your Grandmother. Whenever you were being a bit loud and running around. Your grand/parents would stop you by saying “Hold Your Horses.” So in conclusion, this phrase means to stop and calm down. 

 

Can’t Never Could 

 

Can’t Never Could is less used since it takes a very specific conversation to have to get told this or to tell someone this. You either are having a heartfelt conversation with your grandmother or telling your friend off for not thinking that they are beautiful. So this phrase means that you can’t and or shouldn’t give up on your dreams. It’s a way to get people to feel better. 

Fixin’ To 

 

This one is less of a phrase and more of just our vocabulary. But they're the same so it doesn’t matter. Fixin’ to is something that every Southerner says at least once a week. It’s a thing that you say about chores or supper. Just these two words could be used for hundreds of situations. So in all, this is the southern phrase. The Phrase. 

    

So in conclusion, when a middle-aged southern woman says “Bless Your Heart”. She is not blessing your heart. Unless she is your mother or grandmother.