Lying down south

Posted by ESC on March 08, 2008 at 13:50:

In Reply to: Lying down south posted by ESC on March 07, 2008 at 17:25:

: : I'm looking for Southern phrases (think Tennessee) about lying, fibbing, etc. Can anyone help?

: I'll have a look in my reference books. Here is one that's kind of about lying.

: So crooked he'd steal the eyeballs out of your head and swear he paid $500 for them. "Oddball Sayings, Witty Expressions & Down Home Folklore: A collection of Clever Sayings." Miriam C. Larsen (R&E Publishers, Can Jose, Ca., 1995). Page 15.

Liar: Him and the truth ain't related. His story don't track with the facts. He got his facts tangled. Lie: Ain't square with the facts. As shy of the truth as a pig (or turtle) is feathers. This Dog'll Really Hunt: An Entertaining Texas Dictionary by Wallace O. Chariton (Wordware Publishing, Plano, Texas, 1989, 1990). Page 136-137.

Overheard telephone conversation in Kentucky: It's your lie. Tell it the way you want to.

• Lying down south ESC 08/March/08