Southernism of the Day

RECKON

Function: Verb

Origin: Middle English rekenen, from Old English -recenian (as in gerecenian to narrate, akin to Old English reccanDate: 13th century1 : Count Example: To reckon the days till Christmas 2 : to regard or think of as : Consider 3 : Think, suppose

Example: "I'm starvin! I reckon I'll get me somethin' to eat."

From Amanda Galiano's Southern Slang Dictionary