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sweet home Alabama

sweet home Alabama phrase: used to imply the possibility of an incestuous relationship.

Phrase

sweet home Alabama

  1. (humorous, slang) Used to imply the possibility of an incestuous relationship.
    • Ariana Grande is making waves online after she posted a photo of herself locking lips with another female — someone that she refers to as her “first cousin” in the photo’s caption. In actuality, the two girls are just best friends. ¶ “Wait [you] know what this means……… SWEET HOME ALABAMA,” wrote...2018 November 19, Effie Orfanides, “Ariana Grande Kisses Courtney Chipolone in ‘Mean Girls’ Snap”, in Heavy, archived from the original on 08 Oct 2024
    • "When your brother is ur most compatible on Hinge," reads the caption over her video. ¶ The first clip shows a screenshot of Zander's profile with a Hinge banner over the top saying: "Most Compatible: Aliah and Zander, we think you two should meet." […] One person wrote: "Hinge said sweet home...2022 July 22, Sameen Chaudhry, “Hinge Told A TikToker She's 'Most Compatible' With Her Brother & They Had The Best Reactions”, in Narcity, archived from the original on 27 Jul 2022

Examples of sweet home Alabama in a sentence

  • In actuality, the two girls are just best friends. ¶ “Wait [you] know what this means……… SWEET HOME ALABAMA,” wrote one Instagram user.2018 November 19, Effie Orfanides, “Ariana Grande Kisses Courtney Chipolone in ‘Mean Girls’ Snap”, in Heavy, archived from the original on...
  • Here’s how they reacted to the viral picture. […] “Why is his brother taking a video… sweet home Alabama?”2023 January 29, Gaurav Verma, “‘Why Is His Brother Taking a Video..Sweet Home Alabama?’ – Tennis Fans React Hilariously to Unearthed Novak...

Origin of sweet home Alabama

From the song "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974) by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Alluding to the Appalachian stereotype of inbreeding and incest.

Questions about sweet home Alabama

What does sweet home Alabama mean?
Sweet home Alabama means used to imply the possibility of an incestuous relationship.
How do you use sweet home Alabama in a sentence?
In actuality, the two girls are just best friends. ¶ “Wait [you] know what this means……… SWEET HOME ALABAMA,” wrote one Instagram user.
What part of speech is sweet home Alabama?
Sweet home Alabama is a phrase.

Words near sweet home Alabama in the dictionary

  1. sweet gum trees
  2. sweet gums
  3. sweet hearted
  4. sweet hereafter
  5. Sweet Home
  6. sweet home Alabama
  7. sweet horsemint
  8. sweet iron
  9. sweet Jesus
  10. sweet John
  11. sweet Johns

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