Dawn Wallis
Lollygagging Southernism
"Quit your lallygagging" is something all Southern children have heard at least once their lives.. Lollygagging is the same as dawdling...
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Dawn Wallis
Jan 8
Fixin' To Southernism
When a Southerner says she’s fixin’ to do something, it means it may be today, may be tomorrow, but overall, she is going to take her...
Dawn Wallis
Dec 11, 2023
Don't Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle
Is this, as the song suggests, truly the most wonderful time of the year? For many it is stressful. Emotional. Exhausting. Hurried....
Dawn Wallis
Nov 27, 2023
Full as a Tick Southernism
After a week away, we arrived back home and I’m still feeling full as a tick. As gross as that Southern saying sounds it’s true. I gorged...
Dawn Wallis
Nov 13, 2023
Talk the Hind Leg Off a Mule Southernism
Have you ever heard these silly Southern saying? I remember getting repeatedly sent to detention in high school simply because I couldn't...
Dawn Wallis
Nov 6, 2023
A Month of Sundays -Southernism
In the South, a month of Sundays means a long time. For example, "I've not visited Georgia in a month of Sundays." Or when someone asks...
Dawn Wallis
Oct 24, 2023
Your Eyes Are Bigger Than Your Stomach - Southernism
I frequently heard this Southernism around the dinner table while growing up. My father with his slight Virginia drawl would utter these...
Dawn Wallis
Oct 16, 2023
Ain't Got The Good Sense God Gave A Rock - Southernism
This Southern saying relays to the recipient that they aren't bright. For example, "You ain't got the good sense God gave a rock."
Dawn Wallis
Oct 9, 2023
Well, I Declare - Southernism
This Southern saying brings back memories of my Grammy who was born and raised in rural Virginia. She was just about the kindest,...
Dawn Wallis
Sep 25, 2023
'Til the Cows Come Home - Southernism
Now I’m no farmer and haven’t spent any length time on a farm, but in my understanding and limited observation, cows move slowly. They...
Dawn Wallis
Sep 18, 2023
Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise - Southernism
Have you heard this Southern saying before? I thought this one appropriate to share today, because yesterday, the creeks, the rivers, and...
Dawn Wallis
Sep 12, 2023
Fair to Middling - Southernism
I hear this Southernism nearly every time I call my Father and ask how he's doing. "Fair to middling, I reckon," is his exact response....
Dawn Wallis
Sep 5, 2023
Full As A Tick - Southernism
You may hear Southerner make the declaration, “I’m full as a tick,” after consuming a large meal typically consisting of cornbread,...
Dawn Wallis
Aug 28, 2023
That Dog Won't Hunt - Southernism
Contrary to what you may think, this Southernism has nothing to do with old or ornery beagles. Rather, it is a Southerners way of saying,...
Dawn Wallis
Aug 21, 2023
Can't Never Could - Sassy Southernism
Perhaps you’ve heard this phrase and scratched your head. Well, you’re in good company. This Southernism that begins with two negative...
Dawn Wallis
Aug 14, 2023
Quit Being Ugly - Sassy Southernisms
This is one Southernism I wish I could post on billboards and signs in thoroughfares across the country. Think Time Square. Big Texas...
Dawn Wallis
Aug 6, 2023
Cattywampus - Sassy Southernisms
This week's Southern saying is "Cattywampus." Or is it catawampus? Catiwampus? Or Catawampous? No matter how you spell it, the meaning is...
Dawn Wallis
Jul 18, 2023
Bless Your Heart - Sassy Southernisms
Learn the true Southern meaning of, "Bless Your Heart."
Dawn Wallis
Jun 27, 2023
BIG NEWS!!!
Southern fiction author Dawn Wallis holding a literary contract from Steve Laube Agency
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