Etymology Journal · W
Well, slap my ass and call me Sally!
Meaning
- A slightly risqué, very Southern way of showing disbelief. It is used when something is so shocking you need an equally shocking reaction.
Rowdy, sassy
Used in a sentence
- Well, slap my ass and call me Sally, I won the jackpot.
- Well, slap my ass and call me Sally, you actually bought the house.
- Well, slap my ass and call me Sally, I did not expect to see you here.
The backstory
A mid-century folksy exclamation that likely started as a dare in a rowdy environment. It is pure, unfiltered Southern hyperbolic humor.
Heard in
The South
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