southernism
(sut̸h′ərn iz′əm)
noun
- a word, expression, or practice peculiar to the south
- ☆ an idiom peculiar to the southern U.S.
See southernism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- An expression or a pronunciation characteristic of the southern United States or southern England.
- A trait, attitude, or practice characteristic of the South or southerners, especially in the United States.