   Go to the HouseIn Appalachian and Southern speech, "go’t’th’house" means "go to the house," usually meaning go home, go indoors, or wrap something up. #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #TravelandLocation #DialectandGrammar #BlendedWords synonyms: go home Hillbilly Dude Says...  I've heard this one all my life when it's time to go home. 'Well. Let's go't'the'house.' Hillbilly Dude Says... I've heard this one all my life when it's time to go home. 'Well. Let's go't'the'house.' Pronunciation[go-t-thuh-house] Meaning & Usage- Go home (verb phrase)
Elmer:
You headin’ anywhere after this?
Estel:
Nope, I’m just gonna go’t’th’house.- Go indoors (verb phrase)
Elmer:
Storm’s blowin’ in.
Estel:
Best go’t’th’house.- Wrap it up / quit (verb phrase)
Elmer:
We’re outta bait.
Estel:
Reckon it’s time to go’t’th’house.variations: go t' the house, go t'the house, go't'th'house ★ In sports or friendly competition, "time to go’t’th’house" can be a lighthearted way of saying "it’s over" or "we lost." ★ Origin and EtymologyLikely a natural speech contraction of "go to the house," where the "to the" blends into "t’th’." Common in Appalachian and rural Southern English. Usage NotesContext is key - it doesn’t always mean your actual house. It can mean "go home," "go indoors," or "call it quits" depending on the situation. | ...
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