Understanding North Carolina Sayings: Unpacking the Local Vernacular

Just another beautiful day in Carolina.

Asking a North Carolinian to pick their favorite barbecue sauce is like asking them to pick their favorite child.

I wasn’t born in North Carolina, but I got here as quick as I could!

North Carolina – keeping it southern since

Sweet tea and Southern hospitality, welcome to Carolina.

There’s no place like home, and home is Carolina for me.

You’re the sweet tea to my North Carolina afternoon.

North Carolina: where the tea is sweet and the accents are sweeter.

Carolina in my mind, Carolina in my heart.

From mountain tops to crystal coast, North Carolina boasts the most.

The tar heel state ? sticking to my roots.

North Carolina, where the mild winters make it worthwhile.

Our state bird is the cardinal, but we’re partial to the Tar Heel.

You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food ? just a trip to North Carolina.

Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina.

Just like stirrin’ grits in the kitchen.

As hardheaded as a mule in Mechanicsville.

Sweeter than a peach pie in July.

Stronger than a pine knot.

Thicker than cold butter on a biscuit.

You’re as crooked as a dog’s hind leg.

Faster than a jackrabbit on moonshine.

Hotter than a heated hushpuppy.

Slicker than goose grease.

Crazy as a possum in a persimmon tree.

Understanding North Carolina Sayings: Unpacking the Local Vernacular part 2

Running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

Busy as a one-legged man at a butt-kicking contest.

Happy as a pig in slop.

Useless as a pogo stick in quicksand.

Can’t hit the broad side of a barn.

Shaking like a hound dog passing peach seeds.

Looks like two bobcats fighting in a burlap sack.

Does a bear scat in the woods?

Full as a tick on a hound dog.

Looks like hiding a possum in a wool sock.

Dumb as a box of rocks.

He’s all hat and no cattle.

Colder than a well digger’s behind.

Tighter than Dick’s hatband.

Laughter is the shortest distance between friends.

Just another day in paradise, North Carolina style.

Bless your heart, it’s a Carolina thing.

Here in North Carolina, we don’t hide crazy. We parade it on the front porch and give it a sweet tea.

It’s a flip flop kind of day in North Carolina.

Always take the scenic route, North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway.

North Carolina, where the sweet tea is sweeter.

Carolina born, Carolina bred, Carolina till the day I’m dead.

Savor the flavor of Southern hospitality in North Carolina.

Welcome to North Carolina, y’all!

Feeling breezy on the Outer Banks, that’s the Carolina way.

North Carolina, where the mountains kiss the sky.

Living the dream with Carolina sunsets.

Keep calm and Carolina on.

Sweeter than a North Carolina peach.

Born and raised on North Carolina sunshine.

Blue Carolina skies, and sweet tea summertime.

Home is where North Carolina is.

I’ve got Carolina on my mind.

Southern charm and Carolina pride.

North Carolina: more than a place, it’s a state of mind.