Southern American English Vocabulary

noun a slow, lazy way of speaking that involves prolonging the pronunciation of words

verb to speak in a slow, lazy manner with prolonged pronunciation of words

• The professor spoke with a slow drawl that put half the class to sleep.
• She has a southern drawl that makes her sound really friendly.
• I can't understand a word he's saying with that thick drawl.
• His drawl of excuses did not convince anyone of his innocence.

noun a colloquial term used in some dialects to refer to a group of people or individuals

• The group of individuals, commonly referred to as yuns, have been working diligently on the project.
• Hey yuns, let's grab some lunch together.
• Yuns better hurry up if you wanna catch the movie.
• The yuns of society represent the future generation and their potential for change.