HOLD YOUR TATER — Slow down, wait a minute. “Just hold your tater.” Tater meaning potato. Maybe little kids were given a roasted potato to stave off hunger until the meal was ready.

FLY MAD - Get angry suddenly. “I didn’t expect her to fly mad over that.” Maybe this expression is related to “madder than a wet hen.” A mad hen tends to fly around and flap her wings.

SPLITTING THE MUD - Running fast.

CUTTING A RUSTY — Getting angry and throwing a fit.

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    4 Responses to “Sayings I Have Only Heard In West Virginia”
    1. Those are quite funny :)

    2. Haha…splitting the mud. I like that one :mrgreen:

    3. Those are quite funny :)

      Thanks!

      Haha…splitting the mud. I like that one :mrgreen:

      When I was in High School, it meant something entirely different… :twisted:

    4. Here’s an old one - “Mussin”

      Short for “must not” or “don’t do that”.

      KP

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