Alabamian
Deep South native
An Alabamian is a person from Alabama, the southeastern U.S. state.
The term works as both noun and adjective: Alabamian hospitality, a proud Alabamian.
Also spelled Alabaman, though Alabamian is more common.
Alabama's seat of government
- BirminghamMajor city, two continents
- MobileSouthern Alabama seaport
- HuntsvilleAlabama city, aerospace hub
- TuscaloosaWest Alabama city
Auburn · Selma · Talladega · Black Belt · Appalachian · Tennessee Valley · Gadsden · Decatur
Secessionist Southern government
- Old SouthPre-Civil War Southern states
- DixieNickname for Confederate states
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
history · plantation · antebellum · secession · segregation · civil rights · Wallace · Rosa Parks
Boiled ground maize
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- fried chickenBattered poultry cooked in oil
catfish · biscuits · cornbread · pulled pork · okra · pecan pie · black-eyed peas · hushpuppies
Unhurried, elongated speech pattern
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- y'allInformal plural you
- fixin' toPreparing to act
- Southern dialectRegional speech from Dixie
ain't · inflection · cadence · might could · over yonder · reckon · bless your heart · ma'am
Heat you feel
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- neighborlinessFriendly conduct toward locals
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
gentility · front porch · church supper · potluck · Sunday dinner · welcoming · kinfolk · visiting
Sacred choral tradition
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- countrySovereign state or territory
- soulInnermost animating essence
- bluesMournful American music genre
Hank Williams · Lionel Richie · spirituals · shape-note singing · fiddle · banjo · honky-tonk · Nat King Cole
Montgomery
Alabama's seat of government
- BirminghamMajor city, two continents
- MobileSouthern Alabama seaport
- HuntsvilleAlabama city, aerospace hub
Tuscaloosa · Auburn · Selma · Talladega · Black Belt · Appalachian · Tennessee Valley · Gadsden · Decatur · Florence
Confederacy
Secessionist Southern government
- Old SouthPre-Civil War Southern states
- DixieNickname for Confederate states
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
heritage · history · plantation · antebellum · secession · segregation · civil rights · Wallace · Rosa Parks · Tuskegee
grits
Boiled ground maize
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
fried chicken · catfish · biscuits · cornbread · pulled pork · okra · pecan pie · black-eyed peas · hushpuppies · chitlins
drawl
Unhurried, elongated speech pattern
Southern dialect · ain't · inflection · cadence · might could · over yonder · reckon · bless your heart · ma'am · sir
warmth
Heat you feel
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- neighborlinessFriendly conduct toward locals
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
courtesy · gentility · front porch · church supper · potluck · Sunday dinner · welcoming · kinfolk · visiting · good manners
gospel
Sacred choral tradition
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- countrySovereign state or territory
- soulInnermost animating essence
blues · Hank Williams · Lionel Richie · spirituals · shape-note singing · fiddle · banjo · honky-tonk · Nat King Cole
- SouthernersAlabamians, Arkansan, Arkansans, Carolinian, Carolinians
- DemonymsAmerican, Australian, Canadian, British, Chinese
AlabamianGeorgian
Of four kings' era
Mississippian · Floridian · Tennessean · Californian · New Yorker
AlabamianNew Yorker
Resident of a major metropolis
Californian · Bostonian · New Englander · Yankee · San Franciscan