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South

Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

Origin: By proprialization from south. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Is it weird to grow fruit & veg in your front yard? My front yard of my mid terrace house (only about 1m deep) is south facing and my back garden is currently a construction site. I'm growing loads of food out my front, tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, beans etc One of my neighbours, in jest, said it's a bit of a strange choice, but I love growing easy veg! What do you think?”

    — r/AskUK· May 2026
  • “Do you know of any rising Subcultures in the UK ? Of course, we know about the rise of ultras for small teams in Scotland, the gen Z walking groups, Zines seem to be a big thing again, Free parties and Tekno (with a k!) are back in the south of England... just wondering if you had heard of anything ? Or things that you saw that sparked your curiosity”

    — r/AskUK· Apr 2026
  • “What is this strange object found in the woods - South West (Wiltshire) area? This was found in a wooded area in Woodford, Salisbury, Wiltshire specifically. It is often a hunting/shooting area if this helps?”

    — r/AskUK· Apr 2026
  • “What's the furthest north you can go in the US that stays hot year round and conversely what's the furthest south you can go that has harsh winters?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “knives from the hills of South.”

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  • “THEY killed Kenny. Yeah, that's South”

  • “Park. South Park's famous for making”

  • “knives from the hills of South.”

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