
Terms Texans Use Texas Glossary
Common Texas Slang
Ain’t- contraction for “am not”, “is not”, “has not”, and “have not”
Blue northern- very cold
Brung- dialect past and past participle of bring
Cattywampus- not centered or straight
Clodhopper- a foolish, awkward, or clumsy person
Conniption- to get upset and raise a ruckus
Fetch- to go for and bring back someone or something
Fixin’- getting ready to do something.
Folks- people in general
Fuss- to show unnecessary or excessive concern about something
Git- to leave
Gully-washer- an unexpected amount of rain
Hanker- to feel a strong desire for or to do something
Holler- a loud cry of shout
Hoot- an amusing person or thing
Howdy- a greeting used in the southern United States
Hush- to make silent or quiet
Kin- one’s family and relations
Persnickety- having the characteristics of a snob
Piddle- to spend time in a wasteful or ineffective way
Reckon- to be of the opinion
Ruckus- to cause a commotion
Shindig- a party
Tarnation- used as a euphemism for “damnation”
Tump- to tip or dump over
Uppity- self important; arrogant
Vittles- food and drink
Whomperjawed- an object or person that is out of sorts
Whup- to beat or thrash
Y’all- second person plural noun
Yonder- some distance in the direction indicated