Whistlin' Dixie: A Dictionary of Southern Expressions

by Robert Hendrickson

Defines southern expressions, from "Adam's housecat" and "all vine and no taters" to "working without a full set of lights" and "you-all"

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Writing

251 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Judith · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wasn't really impressed. I felt that most of this dictionary was just a filler. I would have like to seen fewer entries, but maybe have explanations of how these terms came about.

[Jennifer Worrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, fun to read. But you have to go through every entry if you're looking for something specific. A Whistlin' Dixie thesaurus would be immensely more helpful.

[April · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had read this book one time before, so I didn't read every entry this time around. what I enjoyed the most was finding words and phrases that I never realized weren't used everywhere.