Canadianisms - Unique Words & Expressions
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since 78 I have allways worked away from home in 3 different provinces and a territory,right about the time the easterners invaded Alberta and these other places,I used to come home from a 7 week gig and my mom would ask me why I was talking like a newfy.
So would my Newbrunswick roomy.8O
When I worked for RTL in Yellowknife the boss used to tell me thank god you dont say bye!
I said give it a week.:lol:
So would my Newbrunswick roomy.8O
When I worked for RTL in Yellowknife the boss used to tell me thank god you dont say bye!
I said give it a week.:lol:
From Newfoundland (again!)...
"By de lard t'underin' jayzuz" - at least, that's how it sounded to me...
"By de lard t'underin' jayzuz" - at least, that's how it sounded to me...
Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut
(sounds American-ish, but we used it in Manitoba a lot)...
(sounds American-ish, but we used it in Manitoba a lot)...
An old plumber who lived next door used to describe the topographical "excitement" of driving through southern Saskatchewan as being...
"...flatter than p*ss on a plate!"
"...flatter than p*ss on a plate!"
"Wouldn't that frost your grandmother's potatoes!"
(Used as a response to something having gone wrong...possible prairie Mennonite roots but not sure...)
(Used as a response to something having gone wrong...possible prairie Mennonite roots but not sure...)
I like that one even better! (Must be the Celt in me...oatmeal)
How about "Don't get your shirt tail in a knot"
...meaning, don't get too excited. There are variations of that one, including one that had something to do with a part of the female anatomy getting caught in the upper portion of an old fashioned washing machine...:lol:
Ouch! Sounds like good advice to me...
How about "Don't step in any (fresh) cow pies"
(when running around barefoot in the cow pasture)...yeah, it's a bit "rural"...
How about "Don't step in any (fresh) cow pies"
(when running around barefoot in the cow pasture)...yeah, it's a bit "rural"...
Here's on e I've heard used to describe the flatness of the prairies...(a bit long but descriptive)...
"If you step up on to a tuna can looking east from Regina, you can see Winnipeg"
"If you step up on to a tuna can looking east from Regina, you can see Winnipeg"
Well ya know I am a DDH - Dumb Down Homer - My saying I might add -
I use this as light hearted sarcasm about myself, self deprecating I believe and my ability to understand and for other Maritimes - It is said in a good natured way.