Getting To Grips With Southern Hospitality – The True Meaning Of Southern Phrases

Full As A Tick

Now, you might not want to hear about the feeding behaviors of ticks after a delicious meal, but the unappetizing phrase, “full as a tick”, is often used by Southerners who have eaten to uncomfortable levels and feel bloated. If you have not had the displeasure of seeing a tick suck blood out of a host, the tiny insects will swell to far bigger sizes when they have satisfied their bloodthirst. We really would not use this phrase after someone spent hours cooking a fine meal for us, but that is culture for you!

Full As A Tick