In Appalachian and Southern mountain speech, "still’t" is a quick, contracted way to say "still yet" - meaning something continues to be true. The phrase blends two near-synonyms for emphasis, showing how mountain talk often doubles up for rhythm or color.
I grew up hearin' 'still’t,' but it was much more of a country thing. It's still a country thing, but more old timers.
Hillbilly Dude Says...
I grew up hearin' 'still’t,' but it was much more of a country thing. It's still a country thing, but more old timers.
Pronunciation
[STIL-t]
/stɪlt/
Meaning & Usage
- Continuing or remaining true (adverb)
Everyday talk
Elmer:
You still’t hungry?
Estel:
Yeah, reckon I could eat another plate.
variations: still yet, stil’t, stil-yet
★ If you’ve got "still" and "yet" in the same thought, Appalachians might just roll ’em together into "still’t." It’s quick, rhythmic, and pure mountain speech. ★
Origin and Etymology
The form likely developed from the regional phrase "still yet", which stacks two similar words for emphasis - a common pattern in Appalachian English ("might could," "used to could"). Over time, casual pronunciation shortened it to "still’t," heard mostly in rural or older speakers’ speech.
Usage Notes
"Still’t" is a contraction of "still yet," not a separate word.
Used to mean something is continuing: "He’s still’t workin’ on it."
Heard mainly in Appalachian and nearby Southern dialects.
"Still yet" remains common; "still’t" is rarer and strongly regional.
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I grew up hearin' 'still’t,' but it was much more of a country thing. It's still a country thing, but more old timers. 
