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Mama's Favorite Sayings-Catch Phrases?

posted 9 years ago by Rytman
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Mama had a lot of sayings and catch phrases during the show's run. What was your favorite?

I'll give my top 3;

-1.) "I bet the neighbors are just loving this!"

-2.) "Will you knock it off!"

-3.) "Horse puckey"

Your favorites?

[–] EllisGuppy 9 years ago

When Thelma says "Well goood Lord!"

[–] scannon-9 9 years ago

Well what the.........?

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[–] RvaBread22 9 years ago

I notice in the late episodes, she always refers to the rest of the family members as "goons". She could be pretty mean at times.

[–] LadyLovie 9 years ago

lol@ "goons"

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[–] ScottLovesIsrael 9 years ago

"Wake up and smell the coffee!"

[–] pdadday88 9 years ago

I love it when she says "uh ohh!!!"

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[–] caligirlbr323 9 years ago

"In a hen's hiney"

[–] LadyLovie 9 years ago

not a catch phrase, but I cracked up the time she called Naomi a "hillbilly Barbie doll" lol

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[–] marc_719 9 years ago

"In a horse's patoot."

"Ima on kill you." She said that to Eunice at least twice.

[–] sxymommacitaprincess_227 9 years ago

Mine are:

UH OHHH!
Well what the.....
Oh good lord!!!!
You gutless wonder!
Now take it and blow!
I bet the neighbors are just loving this!
The only thing over 90 is y'all's dress size.
I'd wear a mask too if I had thighs as big as yours!
Don't let those two blimps fool ya Naomi,their just full of hot air!

[–] dan456-1 9 years ago

"Do fill-in-the-blank and die!!"