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Why Do Southerners Say Y'all So Much?

Why Do Southerners Say Y’all So Much?

“Y’all” is a contraction of “you all” that us Southerners simply cannot live without. I grew up in Arkansas. Down here, we do things differently than most. We wave at strangers as we pass each other on backroads, we hug instead of shake hands, we’ll volunteer to water your garden while you’re out of town, …

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12 Arkansas Slang Terms Us Southerners Love – Slang or Dialect in AR

Arkansas slang can be extremely hilarious and informative at the same time. You have to be an Arkansan to understand but I’ll try to explain. These Arkansas slang words and phrases don’t feel like slang to Arkansans. They are just part of our everyday language. In fact, sometimes it’s hard to even name a slang …

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