I grew up in Abilene. I figure west is "out" because it gets sparser and dustier...

pfraze on Feb 8, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Talk Like a Texan: How Texans Use “Down,” “Out,” “...

I grew up in Abilene. I figure west is "out" because it gets sparser and dustier. Abilene is 3 hours from everything. I hadn't heard the east is "over" thing but I guess it makes sense.