Redneck slang, the M words
38 redneck slang words that start with M. Open one for the pronunciation, the meaning, and a short origin.
madder than a wet hen
Boiling mad, the kind that shows on your face.
Mamaw
Your grandma, the kind who runs the kitchen and the family calendar.
man of prayer
A preacher, said with respect more than with a fancy title.
many-a-time
Often; plenty of times, usually when you're looking back on it.
mash
Press hard on something, like a button, pedal, or remote.
maters
Tomatoes, especially the ones off the vine out back.
mean'un
A mean one: an ornery person, kid, or critter.
meanness
Mischief or playful troublemaking, not always real cruelty.
Meemaw
Grandmother, said with the soft spot reserved for the woman who raised half the hollow.
member
Remember — the "re-" fell off in everyday talk.
menfolk
The men in a family, household, or crowd.
mess
Enough food for a meal, or a heap of trouble, depending on the day.
might could
Maybe able to; a soft yes with room to back out.
might should
Probably ought to, said soft so it does not sound like an order.
mighten
Mountain talk for mightn't, often in a soft tag question.
mightnotta
Might not have. A quick porch-talk shrink of three words into one shrug.
mighty
Very; a plain Southern way to turn up the volume on a word.
mingledy
Mixed up in color or all jumbled together.
minner
A minnow; the little bait fish you seine out of the creek.
mired up
Stuck deep in mud, usually bad enough you need a chain.
misewell
Might as well, smashed into one word.
mislick
A bad swing or wrong move — usually with a tool, sometimes with life.
mite
A little bit; not much at all.
mizzle
To rain in fine misty drops; soft drizzle.
mocky
Muddy, filthy, or covered in muck.
molasses
A poke at somebody or something moving like cold syrup out of a jug.
monkey jugs
Big stoneware water jugs with a top handle and a side spout for drinking.
moonshine
Homemade liquor, usually clear corn whiskey made off the books.
moonshine mash
The cooked grain mix that ferments before it goes in the still.
mosey
Wander off or stroll along with no rush on your mind.
Mountain Dew
Homemade whiskey; moonshine from the hills.
mountain dulcimer
A fretted lap instrument from Appalachian home music.
mouth
Your talk, especially when it's running loose, loud, or disrespectful.
mud puppy
A big aquatic salamander that lives under rocks in creeks and rivers.
mule biscuit
Mule droppings, said like a joke instead of the plain word.
mullygrubs
A low, sulky mood; the blues with a bellyache edge.
mushmelon
A cantaloupe; the Southern way to say muskmelon.
my people
Your family and kinfolk, often the whole homeplace bunch.