   Don’t Get Your Britches in a BunchIn Southern and Appalachian speech, "don’t get your britches in a bunch" means "don’t get upset," "don’t get flustered," or "settle down." It’s a colorful idiom rooted in the older Southern word "britches" for pants. #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #PeopleandRelationships #Southern Hillbilly Dude Says...  I hear 'britches in a bunch' every once in awhile nowadays. Pronunciation[BRITCH-iz in a BUNCH] /ˈbrɪtʃɪz ɪn ə bʌntʃ/ Say It Like a SouthernerSay it natural: "britches" often sounds like "britchiz" or "britch-uhz"; "in a bunch" clips to "’n a bunch." | ...
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