true south

American  

[troo sauth] / ˈtru ˈsaʊθ /

noun

1. Navigation. the direction of the South Pole from a given point.

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Example Sentences

No region adds people like the South, and that remains true—South Carolina was the nation’s fastest grower.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw and cornbread from Johnny Rebs’ True South.

From Los Angeles Times

But before her TV career, Thiessen grew up in Long Beach and frequented Johnny Rebs’ True South, a decades-old restaurant known for its ribs, fried catfish and peach cobbler.

From Los Angeles Times

“Little by little, we’re making a difference. Little by little, we’re bringing folks together. Little by little, we are creating a true ‘South County.’”

From Washington Post

John Steenhuisen, the leader of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s opposition party, wrote on Twitter, “A true South African giant has left us, but his spirit will live on in the everyday kindness we South Africans show each other, and in our continued effort to build a united, successful, nonracial SA for all.”

From New York Times