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Originally Posted by slayda
One of my most interesting words (actual usage is mostly a "Southernism" which itself is an untranslatable word) is "reckon" as in giving permission.
Child: "Mama, can I go to the store with you."
Mother: "Yeah, I reckon."
I tried to explain this to a Spanish speaking person once. I only managed to do so because he was brilliant.
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"Fixing to" (or "fixin' ta" in true Southern drawl) is the one that gets me.
"Have you finished yet?"
"Fixin' to."
I've never understood how you can be "fixing" to do anything! And I've lived in the South my entire life.
Dreamer