Istilah Slang Bahasa Inggris AS Selatan

Di sini Anda akan menemukan slang dari AS Selatan, yang menangkap ekspresi regional, aksen, dan bahasa budaya setempat.

Tinjauan

Kartu flash

Ejaan

Kuis

Mulai belajar

to fixin to [frasa]

(Southern US) to be about to do something; to be preparing for an action

Ex: I'm fixin to head out in a minute.

to finna [frasa]

(Southern US) to be about to do something

Ex: I'm finna head out soon.

coke [Kata benda]

minuman bersoda

Ex: What kind of coke do you want ; Sprite or Dr Pepper ?

Jenis soda apa yang Anda inginkan; Sprite atau Dr Pepper?

to tump [kata kerja]

menumpahkan

Ex: Don't tump that glass of sweet tea.

Jangan tumpahkan gelas teh manis itu.

tornado [Kata benda]

kekacauan

Ex: The kitchen was a tornado after the kids finished baking .

Dapur adalah tornado setelah anak-anak selesai memanggang.

yonder [Adverbia]

di sana

Ex: Look over yonder by the barn.

Lihatlah di sana di dekat lumbung.

holler [Kata benda]

lembah sempit

Ex: He grew up in a holler in West Virginia .

Dia tumbuh besar di sebuah lembah sempit di Virginia Barat.

buggy [Kata benda]

troli

Ex: Grab a buggy before we start shopping .

Ambil kereta belanja sebelum kita mulai berbelanja.

to might could [kata kerja]

mungkin bisa

Ex: I might could help you move this weekend.

Might could (Amerika Serikat Selatan) mungkin bisa membantu Anda pindah akhir pekan ini.

[bless] {someone's} heart [kalimat]

(Southern US) used to soften or soften the impact of an insult, often in an ironic way

Ex: Bless her heart, she tried really hard but failed miserably.

all hat and no cattle [frasa]

(Southern US) boastful or arrogant but having nothing to back it up

Ex: He talks a big game, but he's all hat and no cattle.

Florida happy meal [frasa]

a package or set of items for adults, often including liquor, cigarettes, or other adult-oriented goods

Ex: He picked up a Florida happy meal from the corner store.

jit [Kata benda]

anak muda

Ex: That jit doesn't know anything about this town.

Pemuda itu tidak tahu apa-apa tentang kota ini.

pub sub [Kata benda]

roti lapis Publix

Ex: I grabbed a turkey pub sub for lunch.

Saya mengambil pub sub kalkun untuk makan siang.

po' boy [Kata benda]

roti lapis Louisiana

Ex: I had a shrimp po' boy for lunch.

dressed [Adjektiva]

berpakaian

Ex: I'll have a shrimp po' boy, dressed, please.

cher [Kata benda]

cintaku

Ex: How are you doing today, cher?

How's ya mama and them? [kalimat]

(Southern US, Louisiana) a greeting asking about someone's family or loved ones

Ex: How's ya mama and them? Everyone well?

envie [Kata benda]

keinginan yang kuat

Ex: I've got an envie for some crawfish étouffée.

lagniappe [Kata benda]

bonus kecil

Ex: The baker threw in a lagniappe with my order of king cakes .

Tukang roti menambahkan lagniappe ke pesanan kue raja saya.

rabbit trail [Kata benda]

jalur kelinci

Ex: We got lost on a rabbit trail outside the town.

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