Funny sayings of old time country folk

He's tetched in the head

 

He's lost all his marbles.

(another one that applies to many on these boards... )

 

This might only be a deep south country expression. First time I heard it I had a vision of someone riding piggyback.
To "carry" someone to a place
" Clyde is going to carry me to Aunt Mildred's later".

 

And it might be, “he’s gonna carry me up to Aunt Mildred’s.”

 

This thing is a "billfold", not a "wallet."

 

Aggy?

 

At a big meal, the side dishes are often called "fixins".

 

That boy is so full of sheeet, his eyes turned brown!!@^%%#

 

Full of **** as a Christmas turkey

 

My 7th grade science teacher used to say that except he said the price of eggs.

 

Don’t recall if this was posted:

nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs

 

As an Army brat I heard this one a lot - "My achin' G.I. back."

 

He curses like a sailor.

 

Johnny on the spot

 

Wake up and smell the coffee.

 

I’ll be there in three shakes of a lamb’s tail

 

Who left the cow gate open?

 

Hike yer "britches" up.

 

Some Johnny Come Lately!

 

Is that “wet behind the ears”? “Born yesterday,” “just fell off the turnip truck”?

 

A little green around the gills, are you?