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Do you think the slang of the north and south were different
Do you think the slang of the north and south were different? Can you think of some words for a northerner or southerner? Jot down a few slang words that you see or already know….
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Southern slang for northerners
Yankee Blues Smoked Yanks Desecrated Vegetables Billy Yank Blue-bellies
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Northern slang for southerners
Rebels Greys Secessionists Grey Backs Traitors Copperheads Contraband (slaves) Secesh Jeff Davis’s Pets Johnny Reb Sand Hoppers Yellow Hammers
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Guess these slang terms.
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Bite the Bullet Take the pain Sacrifice something
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Hornets Bullets
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Horse Sense Common Sense
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On the hobnob To be seeing somebody
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Hunky Dorey Everything is great
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Skeedaddle Get away fast
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Greenbacks Union money
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Bully! Cool! “Bully for you!”
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Been through the mill Had a hard day Also say “whipped”
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Fit to be tied Angry
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Fit as a fiddle In good shape
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Chum Friend
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Grit Courage or toughness
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Duds Clothing
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Fixen Intending
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Goober Soldier from Georgia
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Balderdash Nonsense
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Pepperbox Pistol
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Buzzard Old man
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Chicken guts Gold braiding on officer’s sleeve(s)
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A.W.O.L. Absent without leave
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I heard it Through the Grapevine
Heard it through the telegraph
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Sparkling Kissing
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Uppity Arrogant
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Yonder There
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Nigh Near
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Sashy Around To dance around or frolic
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Possum A buddy or pal
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Mollygrubbing Relaxing
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Dog robber A Civil War chef
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Bummer Someone who is a drag A bummer’s cap
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