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Heard an expression I haven't heard in Years (Original Post) Wolf Frankula Jan 2016 OP
In Australia someone is a 'Gunner'... uriel1972 Jan 2016 #1
That sounds very Appalachian. femmocrat Jan 2016 #2
I'm from Texas ashling Jan 2016 #4
you obviously don't live in SC SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #3
Texas. Fixing to or finnin to. DamnYankeeInHouston Jan 2016 #5
Use it everyday GusBob Jan 2016 #6

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
2. That sounds very Appalachian.
Wed Jan 6, 2016, 01:53 PM
Jan 2016

I have heard some of the more backwoods types around here say that.

He must need one of these to get started:

ashling

(25,771 posts)
4. I'm from Texas
Fri Jan 8, 2016, 05:39 AM
Jan 2016

and I've said that all my life ... well, I mean, I say other things too, but you understand

SCantiGOP

(13,874 posts)
3. you obviously don't live in SC
Wed Jan 6, 2016, 03:38 PM
Jan 2016

I doubt I go through a day without hearing that word. It actually means a time frame somewhere between "I'll get to it eventually" and "I'll do it right now."

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
6. Use it everyday
Sat Jan 9, 2016, 12:19 AM
Jan 2016

Along with various forms of reckon

a couple two-three

Axed, for asked

Asupposed to

I love colloquialisms

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