Others have tried to connect the name to a particular woman or historical figure. None of those theories have been proven correct.
While we may never know who Betsy was, one thing is certain: she’s been blamed for people’s astonishment for a very long time!
#texanisms #texanism #TexasLiving #texas
While we may never know who Betsy was, one thing is certain: she’s been blamed for people’s astonishment for a very long time!
#texanisms #texanism #TexasLiving #texas
October 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Others have tried to connect the name to a particular woman or historical figure. None of those theories have been proven correct.
While we may never know who Betsy was, one thing is certain: she’s been blamed for people’s astonishment for a very long time!
#texanisms #texanism #TexasLiving #texas
While we may never know who Betsy was, one thing is certain: she’s been blamed for people’s astonishment for a very long time!
#texanisms #texanism #TexasLiving #texas
So, if a Texan tells you, “You’re as funny as all get out!” take it as a compliment. 🤠😂
#Texanisms #TexasSayings #TexasTalk #SouthernSayings #TexasHumor #TexasCulture
#Texanisms #TexasSayings #TexasTalk #SouthernSayings #TexasHumor #TexasCulture
September 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM
So, if a Texan tells you, “You’re as funny as all get out!” take it as a compliment. 🤠😂
#Texanisms #TexasSayings #TexasTalk #SouthernSayings #TexasHumor #TexasCulture
#Texanisms #TexasSayings #TexasTalk #SouthernSayings #TexasHumor #TexasCulture
This is a great way to tell someone to slow down or relax. For example, if someone says, “Are you done yet? Hurry up!” you can answer, “Hold your horses.”
The phrase originated around the1800s, when horses were part of everyday life. 🐎
#Texas #Texaslife #Texanisms
The phrase originated around the1800s, when horses were part of everyday life. 🐎
#Texas #Texaslife #Texanisms
September 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This is a great way to tell someone to slow down or relax. For example, if someone says, “Are you done yet? Hurry up!” you can answer, “Hold your horses.”
The phrase originated around the1800s, when horses were part of everyday life. 🐎
#Texas #Texaslife #Texanisms
The phrase originated around the1800s, when horses were part of everyday life. 🐎
#Texas #Texaslife #Texanisms
September 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
If your grandmother says, “Gimme some sugar,” she doesn’t want candy. What does she want? Kindness and love. This affectionate phrase isn’t just for grandparents or parents; it’s often used between couples too.
Now, how’s that for sweet?
#Texaslife #Texanisms #Texasliving
Now, how’s that for sweet?
#Texaslife #Texanisms #Texasliving
September 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
If your grandmother says, “Gimme some sugar,” she doesn’t want candy. What does she want? Kindness and love. This affectionate phrase isn’t just for grandparents or parents; it’s often used between couples too.
Now, how’s that for sweet?
#Texaslife #Texanisms #Texasliving
Now, how’s that for sweet?
#Texaslife #Texanisms #Texasliving
But then I'll say some clear Texanisms that I didn't even realize were Texan (like "big ol" which I say all the goddamn time?)
Mixed with occasional Canadianisms + stuff from my Jewish New Yorker family
I sound more Texan when I visit home but disappoint Canadians by not sounding Texan at all
Mixed with occasional Canadianisms + stuff from my Jewish New Yorker family
I sound more Texan when I visit home but disappoint Canadians by not sounding Texan at all
August 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
But then I'll say some clear Texanisms that I didn't even realize were Texan (like "big ol" which I say all the goddamn time?)
Mixed with occasional Canadianisms + stuff from my Jewish New Yorker family
I sound more Texan when I visit home but disappoint Canadians by not sounding Texan at all
Mixed with occasional Canadianisms + stuff from my Jewish New Yorker family
I sound more Texan when I visit home but disappoint Canadians by not sounding Texan at all
If a Texan says, "I've been doing that since I was knee high to a grasshopper," they simply mean since they were a very young child.
It's one of those wonderfully exaggerated Southern sayings and a colorful way of saying, "I've been doing this for as long as I can remember."
#Texanisms #TexasTalk
It's one of those wonderfully exaggerated Southern sayings and a colorful way of saying, "I've been doing this for as long as I can remember."
#Texanisms #TexasTalk
July 31, 2026 at 9:30 PM
If a Texan says, "I've been doing that since I was knee high to a grasshopper," they simply mean since they were a very young child.
It's one of those wonderfully exaggerated Southern sayings and a colorful way of saying, "I've been doing this for as long as I can remember."
#Texanisms #TexasTalk
It's one of those wonderfully exaggerated Southern sayings and a colorful way of saying, "I've been doing this for as long as I can remember."
#Texanisms #TexasTalk
🤠 "A month of Sundays" means a very long time—not literally!
Example:
"I haven't seen you in a month of Sundays."
It's one of those classic Texas expressions that adds a little extra flavor to everyday conversation.
#Texas #Texanisms #SouthernSayings
Example:
"I haven't seen you in a month of Sundays."
It's one of those classic Texas expressions that adds a little extra flavor to everyday conversation.
#Texas #Texanisms #SouthernSayings
July 24, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🤠 "A month of Sundays" means a very long time—not literally!
Example:
"I haven't seen you in a month of Sundays."
It's one of those classic Texas expressions that adds a little extra flavor to everyday conversation.
#Texas #Texanisms #SouthernSayings
Example:
"I haven't seen you in a month of Sundays."
It's one of those classic Texas expressions that adds a little extra flavor to everyday conversation.
#Texas #Texanisms #SouthernSayings
I moved here from Texas about 2 years ago, and I promise, I’m trying my damndest to get it going up here 😅
It’s one of the few Texanisms I felt was appropriate to try to bring with me 🤠
It’s one of the few Texanisms I felt was appropriate to try to bring with me 🤠
July 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I moved here from Texas about 2 years ago, and I promise, I’m trying my damndest to get it going up here 😅
It’s one of the few Texanisms I felt was appropriate to try to bring with me 🤠
It’s one of the few Texanisms I felt was appropriate to try to bring with me 🤠
It's not here. It's not exactly there. It's just... over yonder.
Every Texan understands this completely—even if no one can define it on a map.
#Texanisms #TexasCulture #RegionalLanguage
Every Texan understands this completely—even if no one can define it on a map.
#Texanisms #TexasCulture #RegionalLanguage
July 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It's not here. It's not exactly there. It's just... over yonder.
Every Texan understands this completely—even if no one can define it on a map.
#Texanisms #TexasCulture #RegionalLanguage
Every Texan understands this completely—even if no one can define it on a map.
#Texanisms #TexasCulture #RegionalLanguage
"Fixing to" doesn't mean you're repairing something. 🤠
In Texas, it means you're about to do something or getting ready.
"I'm fixing to eat."
"She's fixing to leave."
"We're fixing to hit the road."
Now you're fixing to sound like a Texan. 🌵
#Texas #Texanisms #SouthernCulture
In Texas, it means you're about to do something or getting ready.
"I'm fixing to eat."
"She's fixing to leave."
"We're fixing to hit the road."
Now you're fixing to sound like a Texan. 🌵
#Texas #Texanisms #SouthernCulture
July 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"Fixing to" doesn't mean you're repairing something. 🤠
In Texas, it means you're about to do something or getting ready.
"I'm fixing to eat."
"She's fixing to leave."
"We're fixing to hit the road."
Now you're fixing to sound like a Texan. 🌵
#Texas #Texanisms #SouthernCulture
In Texas, it means you're about to do something or getting ready.
"I'm fixing to eat."
"She's fixing to leave."
"We're fixing to hit the road."
Now you're fixing to sound like a Texan. 🌵
#Texas #Texanisms #SouthernCulture
“Conniption fit” is what happens when someone completely loses their cool—think full-blown meltdown, Texas-style.
If someone’s pitching a fit, you might just call it a conniption.
🤠 Follow along weekly for more Texanisms!🤠
#Texas
#LoneStarState
#TexasPride
#TexasLife
If someone’s pitching a fit, you might just call it a conniption.
🤠 Follow along weekly for more Texanisms!🤠
#Texas
#LoneStarState
#TexasPride
#TexasLife
April 24, 2026 at 9:30 PM
“Conniption fit” is what happens when someone completely loses their cool—think full-blown meltdown, Texas-style.
If someone’s pitching a fit, you might just call it a conniption.
🤠 Follow along weekly for more Texanisms!🤠
#Texas
#LoneStarState
#TexasPride
#TexasLife
If someone’s pitching a fit, you might just call it a conniption.
🤠 Follow along weekly for more Texanisms!🤠
#Texas
#LoneStarState
#TexasPride
#TexasLife
“I’ll tell you how the cow ate cabbage” isn’t about livestock—it’s a warning. In Texas-speak, it means you’re about to get set straight… with details.
🤠 Follow along weekly for more Texanisms! 🤠
🤠 Follow along weekly for more Texanisms! 🤠
April 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
“I’ll tell you how the cow ate cabbage” isn’t about livestock—it’s a warning. In Texas-speak, it means you’re about to get set straight… with details.
🤠 Follow along weekly for more Texanisms! 🤠
🤠 Follow along weekly for more Texanisms! 🤠
Humor runs deep in Texanisms, and this one earns its keep. “I’m so poor, I can’t afford to pay attention” isn’t always about money—it’s about those days when stress, distraction, or plain old exhaustion leave you mentally broke.
Check back next Friday for your next Texanism. 🤠
Check back next Friday for your next Texanism. 🤠
March 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Humor runs deep in Texanisms, and this one earns its keep. “I’m so poor, I can’t afford to pay attention” isn’t always about money—it’s about those days when stress, distraction, or plain old exhaustion leave you mentally broke.
Check back next Friday for your next Texanism. 🤠
Check back next Friday for your next Texanism. 🤠
Ever hear a Texan say, “That’s like putting lipstick on a pig”?
It means no matter how fancy you make it, the truth still shows. Some things just can’t be prettied up—and Texans will tell you straight. 😉
🤠New Texanism every Friday. Don’t be a stranger.🤠
#Texanisms #TexasSaying #TexasTalk
It means no matter how fancy you make it, the truth still shows. Some things just can’t be prettied up—and Texans will tell you straight. 😉
🤠New Texanism every Friday. Don’t be a stranger.🤠
#Texanisms #TexasSaying #TexasTalk
February 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Ever hear a Texan say, “That’s like putting lipstick on a pig”?
It means no matter how fancy you make it, the truth still shows. Some things just can’t be prettied up—and Texans will tell you straight. 😉
🤠New Texanism every Friday. Don’t be a stranger.🤠
#Texanisms #TexasSaying #TexasTalk
It means no matter how fancy you make it, the truth still shows. Some things just can’t be prettied up—and Texans will tell you straight. 😉
🤠New Texanism every Friday. Don’t be a stranger.🤠
#Texanisms #TexasSaying #TexasTalk
🤠 This week’s Texanism: “I’ve got a hitch in my giddy up.”🌵
Translation: something’s off. You’re slowed down, sore, annoyed, or dealing with a problem you didn’t plan on—but you’re still moving forward. Just not smoothly.
Check back weekly for more Texanisms. 🤠
Translation: something’s off. You’re slowed down, sore, annoyed, or dealing with a problem you didn’t plan on—but you’re still moving forward. Just not smoothly.
Check back weekly for more Texanisms. 🤠
February 19, 2026 at 10:21 PM
🤠 This week’s Texanism: “I’ve got a hitch in my giddy up.”🌵
Translation: something’s off. You’re slowed down, sore, annoyed, or dealing with a problem you didn’t plan on—but you’re still moving forward. Just not smoothly.
Check back weekly for more Texanisms. 🤠
Translation: something’s off. You’re slowed down, sore, annoyed, or dealing with a problem you didn’t plan on—but you’re still moving forward. Just not smoothly.
Check back weekly for more Texanisms. 🤠
Welcome to Texanisms 🤠
I’ll be sharing classic Texas sayings—phrases packed with history, attitude, and more than a little truth.
First up: All Hat, No Cattle.
Said about a braggart who has nothing to brag about—big talk, sharp hat, but nothing backing it up.
I’ll be sharing classic Texas sayings—phrases packed with history, attitude, and more than a little truth.
First up: All Hat, No Cattle.
Said about a braggart who has nothing to brag about—big talk, sharp hat, but nothing backing it up.
February 19, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Welcome to Texanisms 🤠
I’ll be sharing classic Texas sayings—phrases packed with history, attitude, and more than a little truth.
First up: All Hat, No Cattle.
Said about a braggart who has nothing to brag about—big talk, sharp hat, but nothing backing it up.
I’ll be sharing classic Texas sayings—phrases packed with history, attitude, and more than a little truth.
First up: All Hat, No Cattle.
Said about a braggart who has nothing to brag about—big talk, sharp hat, but nothing backing it up.
Can you guess the meanings of these #Texanisms?
Write your guesses in the comments before checking the alt-text for answers! 🐂 #Linguistics
Write your guesses in the comments before checking the alt-text for answers! 🐂 #Linguistics
December 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Can you guess the meanings of these #Texanisms?
Write your guesses in the comments before checking the alt-text for answers! 🐂 #Linguistics
Write your guesses in the comments before checking the alt-text for answers! 🐂 #Linguistics
Lost mine while living and working in the fancy section of Dallas first, then moved to Portland, OR.
It came back HARD and with even more Texanisms than before when I moved to Austin. After 20y in central TX, I have fully morphed into a Linklater character.
It came back HARD and with even more Texanisms than before when I moved to Austin. After 20y in central TX, I have fully morphed into a Linklater character.
May 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Lost mine while living and working in the fancy section of Dallas first, then moved to Portland, OR.
It came back HARD and with even more Texanisms than before when I moved to Austin. After 20y in central TX, I have fully morphed into a Linklater character.
It came back HARD and with even more Texanisms than before when I moved to Austin. After 20y in central TX, I have fully morphed into a Linklater character.
Listen lad . If he wants citizenship he has to speak the language. Coming over here with his Texanisms will only get him deservedly filled in.
December 24, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Listen lad . If he wants citizenship he has to speak the language. Coming over here with his Texanisms will only get him deservedly filled in.
One of my favorite Texanisms: It’s Burnet durn it; can’t you learn it!
December 8, 2024 at 3:12 AM
One of my favorite Texanisms: It’s Burnet durn it; can’t you learn it!
Rather was at his best on election night after midnight when he would start using ridiculous Texanisms.
kids these days don't know Election Night Dan Rather and they have missed out
October 21, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Rather was at his best on election night after midnight when he would start using ridiculous Texanisms.
Funny thing is that I guarantee there are weird Midwesternisms and maybe to a lesser extent Texanisms that I use and would be completely incapable of noticing unless someone else points them out
Although enough people have pointed out that "Ope!" is a midwestern thing that I notice when I do it now
Although enough people have pointed out that "Ope!" is a midwestern thing that I notice when I do it now
June 29, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Funny thing is that I guarantee there are weird Midwesternisms and maybe to a lesser extent Texanisms that I use and would be completely incapable of noticing unless someone else points them out
Although enough people have pointed out that "Ope!" is a midwestern thing that I notice when I do it now
Although enough people have pointed out that "Ope!" is a midwestern thing that I notice when I do it now
