sweet home Alabama
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the 1974 song "Sweet Home Alabama" by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Alluding to the Appalachian stereotype of inbreeding and incest.
Phrase
[edit]- (slang) Used humorously to imply the possibility of an incestuous relationship.
- 2018 November 19, Effie Orfanides, “Ariana Grande Kisses Courtney Chipolone in ‘Mean Girls’ Snap”, in Heavy[1]:
- 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 one Instagram user.
- 2022 July 22, Sameen Chaudhry, “Hinge Told A TikToker She's 'Most Compatible' With Her Brother & They Had The Best Reactions”, in Narcity[2], archived from the original on 27 July 2022:
- "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 Alabama. lmao, I can't."
- 2023 January 29, Gaurav Verma, “‘Why Is His Brother Taking a Video..Sweet Home Alabama?’ – Tennis Fans React Hilariously to Unearthed Novak Djokovic Underwear Photo”, in EssentiallySports[3]:
- In the picture, we can see his [Novak Djokovic's] chiseled physique with an infectious smile. While he is running, his brother runs behind, recording a video. Fans are already going crazy over it. Here’s how they reacted to the viral picture. […] “Why is his brother taking a video… sweet home Alabama?”
- 2023 March 8, Emma Guinness, “Woman who 'married' her stepdad shares real story”, in UNILAD[4]:
- Christy, 26, recently went viral on TikTok after she shared a video on 27 February appearing to brag about marrying her stepdad. […] "What in the sweet home Alabama is going on here [sic]," questioned a second [TikTok user], while a third wrote: "bombastic side eye, 360 head turn, blank stare, jaw dropped [sic]."
Further reading
[edit]- “Sweet Home Alabama”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007