Worn Slap Out
When someone says that they are worn out, they generally mean that they have reached exhaustion. But when a Southerner says that they are “worn slap out” it means that they are completely fatigued, both in mind and body. This is a saying that is most commonly heard when the weather hikes up to extreme temperatures, and the intense summer sunshine begins taking its toll on Southerners. The southern states’ heat is no laughing matter, and it has to be experienced to understand how unforgiving such radiance is.
Worn Slap Out
Busier Than A Moth In A Mitten
We have covered some obscure and antiquated sayings on this list, but few are more rarely heard than this next one. To say that you are “busier than a moth in a mitten” means that you are incredibly occupied, as a moth would be if it happened to find its way inside a mitten, which it would begin devouring! Amazingly, it is not adult moths that eat through our clothing items, but their larvae, as they lay numerous eggs within our closets! That being said, “busier than moth larvae in a mitten” just doesn’t have the same ring to it…
Busier Than A Moth In A Mitten
