13 Hunting Slang Terms You Should Stop Using
Jan 25, 2012; 12:15 PM ET
Since first appearing in 1893 as a derogatory term to describe less educated, rural, lower-class Southern whites, the word "redneck" continues to serve as a slanderous putdown by some, and worn as a badge of country pride and honor by others. From Jeff Foxworthy's famed "You might be a redneck" lines to Charlie Daniels singing about the world needing "a few more rednecks," the prideful declaration that one is a redneck has expanded far beyond the South to describe folks of rural nature and proclivities across all of America.
But still, whether you consider yourself a redneck, hillbilly, good ole' boy, country girl or whatnot, there remains a number of terms used - particularly in conjunction with hunting or while in camp - that, well, probably quite simply just should not be. But then, who better than the hunters of America to make that decision? Here then are 13 hunting slang terms that we think are best left at the gate to the trailer park when you head for the woods.
Example: "Man, it's hotter en seven hails out there. Think I'll have a col' glass of dat sweet asti."
Not a refined, urbane alternative to the drinking of champagne as in "asti spumante," but rather the regional drink of the South made from brewed tea leaves, served over ice and available in every household, diner and hunt camp from Virginia to Texas. Oh, and if you buy it anywhere from Virginia to Texas, you can bet its default preparation will include half a bag of sugar. Go in the wrong place and ask for asti and you're going to get carded.
Example: "Man, that longbeard come in there to Mike's decoy all blowed up. He looked just like one of dem turkeys at Thanksgivin' time."
Term to describe the condition of a wild turkey gobbler in full strut.
Example: "Hey Neal, pass me a Co-Cola to chase down dis Jim Beam."
In the South, virtually every soft drink except Mountain Dew or Sun Drop is called a Coke or, by some throwback redneck purists, a "Co-Cola." Also, not to be confused with the once popular R-uh-C (R.C. as it was trademarked) cola, which for some reason served as the perfect accompaniment to Moon Pies -- the latter still available at Cracker Barrel.
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