Redneck slang, the W words
37 redneck slang words that start with W. Open one for the pronunciation, the meaning, and a short origin.
wait on
Wait for somebody; also, serve them food or help.
waller
To roll and sprawl in mud, dirt, or a mess. Dialect wallow.
wallered out
Worn out, loosened up, or wore slap out from hard use or wallowing.
want for
To lack — not the same as wishing for.
warsh
Wash, said with an extra r tucked in the middle.
wasper
A wasp, said the Appalachian way.
watercress
Peppery green that grows in cold springs and creeks.
ways
A stretch of distance, or a direction somebody points you.
we's
We are — or we is — mashed into one quick syllable.
welk
To wilt or wither. Old dialect form of the droop word.
whelp
A young dog or other pup; also a bratty young person.
whenevers
Whenever — with that extra country -s on the end.
wherebouts
Whereabouts; about where somebody or something is.
which'un
Which one, said the mountain way.
whileago
A while ago, smashed into one quick country phrase.
whimmydiddle
An Appalachian stick toy that spins a little propeller when you rub the notches.
whippoorwill winter
The last cool snap of spring, right when whippoorwills start calling.
whirligig
A spinning toy or wind-powered yard spinner.
whistle pig
A groundhog; named for that sharp alarm whistle.
white gravy
Milk gravy from drippings, flour, and black pepper.
white lightning
Clear, hard-hitting moonshine whiskey.
white mule
Clear homemade corn whiskey that kicks hard.
whoop
To shout loud, or to thrash somebody good.
whoopie hide
Hide-and-seek, mountain kids' name for the game.
whopperjawed
Crooked, lopsided, or sitting wrong on its hinges.
winder
A window, said the Appalachian way.
wineberries
Bright red wild berries that taste like a tart raspberry.
wisht
Wish or wished, the mountain way of saying it.
womenfolk
The women of a family or crowd, talked about as a bunch.
wonchu
Won't you; a soft invite smashed into one word.
woolly worm
A fuzzy caterpillar folks use to guess how hard winter will be.
wootun
Wouldn't, said short and Southern.
worm
A snake — old mountain talk, not a garden crawler.
worser
Worse, with an extra -er for emphasis.
wound up
Worked up, tense, or fussing hard about something.
writing spider
Big yellow-and-black garden spider with zigzag 'writing' in its web.
wuttin
What, often smashed into what in, the way it comes out of a Southern mouth.