Get To Know The Real Meaning Behind These Southern Phrases

Published on 12/30/2020
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Worn Slap Out

You probably already know that to be worn out is to be exhausted. However, to be “worn slap out” takes things even a step further. In essence, it means that you are both mentally and physically tired. You will probably hear this a lot in the middle of the summer, when temperatures go up to the triple digits. No one enjoys heat strokes! This is another fun southern slang that you might want to add to your vocabulary.

Worn Slap Out

Worn Slap Out

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Busier Than A Moth In A Mitten

Fair enough, this one is not used as much as the other entries on the list. At any rate, this is still a handy southern phrase every now and then. A month inside a wool mitten would probably be busy eating the material. This phrase is not all that hard to figure out. We all know that moths love nothing more than chowing on our favorite wooly clothes. A person is “busier than a moth in a mitten” when they have a lot of things on their plate at the moment. It is not that complicated, is it?

Busier Than A Moth In A Mitten

Busier Than A Moth In A Mitten

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