1. 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….

2. Southern slang for northerners
Yankee
Blues
Smoked Yanks
Desecrated Vegetables
Billy Yank
Blue-bellies

3. Northern slang for southerners
Rebels
Greys
Secessionists
Grey Backs
Traitors
Copperheads
Contraband (slaves)
Secesh
Jeff Davis’s Pets
Johnny Reb
Sand Hoppers
Yellow Hammers

4. Guess these slang terms.

5. Bite the Bullet
Take the pain
Sacrifice something

6. Hornets
Bullets

7. Horse Sense
Common Sense

8. On the hobnob
To be seeing somebody

9. Hunky Dorey
Everything is great

10. Skeedaddle
Get away fast

11. Greenbacks
Union money

12. Bully!
Cool!
“Bully for you!”

13. Been through the mill
Had a hard day
Also say “whipped”

14. Fit to be tied
Angry

15. Fit as a fiddle
In good shape

16. Chum
Friend

17. Grit
Courage or toughness

18. Duds
Clothing

19. Fixen
Intending

20. Goober
Soldier from Georgia

21. Balderdash
Nonsense

22. Pepperbox
Pistol

23. Buzzard
Old man

24. Chicken guts
Gold braiding on officer’s sleeve(s)

25. A.W.O.L.
Absent without leave

26. I heard it Through the Grapevine
Heard it through the telegraph

27. Sparkling
Kissing

28. Uppity
Arrogant

29. Yonder
There

30. Nigh
Near

31. Sashy Around
To dance around or frolic

32. Possum
A buddy or pal

33. Mollygrubbing
Relaxing

34. Dog robber
A Civil War chef

35. Bummer
Someone who is a drag
A bummer’s cap 