Local Slang

[Robeano]

So what words do you use that are local? I think it could be an interesting experiment.

[Robeano]

In the Niagara Region we say "we're going to the Avondale?"

What do you think it is?

[Robeano]

Also, what does "we're going over the river mean?"

[Robeano]

Avondale is a local corner store brand. So we often say it when we're heading to one.

[Robeano]

Going over the river means going to the states. In this area the Niagara river separates the countries

[amandamh2]

I grew up in rural MB near the SK border. We referred to our neighbours to the west as "gappers," as in SK is "the gap" between MB and AB. All in good fun of course.

I should add that I'm moving to SK in about a month and I know my family is going to be making so much fun of me for it.

[tiffbot]

I'm a Saskatchewanian, so the obvious one is bunnyhug.

[catladymeow]

May 18, 2015 21:09:45 GMT -5 amandamh2 said:

I grew up in rural MB near the SK border. We referred to our neighbours to the west as "gappers," as in SK is "the gap" between MB and AB. All in good fun of course.

I should add that I'm moving to SK in about a month and I know my family is going to be making so much fun of me for it.

Another former rural MBer here! We also always called SK the gap or gapperland. Then I had to move there for 5 years while I went to graduate school and my family teased me all of the time about it! 

[Robeano]

May 19, 2015 14:13:23 GMT -5 tiffbot said:

I'm a Saskatchewanian, so the obvious one is bunnyhug.

So what is a bunny hug?

[amandamh2]

May 19, 2015 15:26:25 GMT -5 Robeano said:

May 19, 2015 14:13:23 GMT -5 tiffbot said:

I'm a Saskatchewanian, so the obvious one is bunnyhug.

So what is a bunny hug?

It's a hoodie/pullover

[Robeano]

May 19, 2015 15:17:47 GMT -5 catladymeow said:

May 18, 2015 21:09:45 GMT -5 amandamh2 said:

I grew up in rural MB near the SK border. We referred to our neighbours to the west as "gappers," as in SK is "the gap" between MB and AB. All in good fun of course.

I should add that I'm moving to SK in about a month and I know my family is going to be making so much fun of me for it.

Another former rural MBer here! We also always called SK the gap or gapperland. Then I had to move there for 5 years while I went to graduate school and my family teased me all of the time about it! 

I'm from Ontario, we also make fun of SK. I sense a theme here

[ontherock2012]

May 19, 2015 13:35:13 GMT -5 danib said:

People usually get confused by "what are ya at" and referring to someone as "crooked"

Only last night DD looked at me and said " mommy, you are so crooked" I cracked up laughing. Not crooked anymore, I guess.

NL has it's own dictionary. We're full of local slang.

[tiffbot]

May 19, 2015 15:33:35 GMT -5 amandamh2 said:

May 19, 2015 15:26:25 GMT -5 Robeano said:

So what is a bunny hug?

It's a hoodie/pullover

I think what you mean is, a so called 'hoodie' is a bunnyhug lol. Seriously though, I can't call it something different. It's weird to me.

I have a lot of farmer/prairie lingo up my sleeve that I'm not sure is a local or a farmer thing.

And you all can make fun of Sasky as much as you want, I love it here hehe.

[Robeano]

Okay I'll bite. What does crooked mean?

[Lollipop]

The area I'm from in NB has a lot of slang specific to the county. Dooryard, puckerbush, I'll come where you're to, the willywhacks. Lots of fun.

[Robeano]

Jun 10, 2015 12:04:37 GMT -5 Lollipop said:

The area I'm from in NB has a lot of slang specific to the county. Dooryard, puckerbush, I'll come where you're to, the willywhacks. Lots of fun.

Puckerbush?

[Lollipop]

Jun 10, 2015 20:26:08 GMT -5 Robeano said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:04:37 GMT -5 Lollipop said:

The area I'm from in NB has a lot of slang specific to the county. Dooryard, puckerbush, I'll come where you're to, the willywhacks. Lots of fun.

Puckerbush?

Rhubarb. It grows wild all over the place in my hometown

[obi]

Only slang I can think of off the top of my head is "out for a rip", and "hack a dart". I feel like in my region we don't have a ton of slang, mostly just a manner of speaking (fuckin' right, buddy, calling everything "her/'er", "how she goes"...). That or I don't realize what I'm saying is slang because it seems totally normal to me.

This isn't slang but represents how a lot of us talk where I live (population 6500). Also, hilarious.

[Deleted]

I can't think of any actual slang but the local vernacular is interesting. It's more about intended grammatical errors and sentence structure than slang.

[saltypearl]

crooked here refers to someone who is a thief or does things that are questionable in the eyes of the law.

[estrellas]

Husband is from the GTA and the one he trots out periodically is "custy".

[obi]

Jul 5, 2015 9:36:56 GMT -5 estrellas said:

Husband is from the GTA and the one he trots out periodically is "custy".

Born and raised in the GTA and I absolutely HATE that word.  

[obi]

Jul 9, 2015 18:26:16 GMT -5 crimpgirl said:

Jul 7, 2015 18:26:29 GMT -5 obi said:

Born and raised in the GTA and I absolutely HATE that word.  

Born and raised in the gta and I don't know that one!

Lucky you!   

[Robeano]

Jul 9, 2015 18:26:16 GMT -5 crimpgirl said:

Jul 7, 2015 18:26:29 GMT -5 obi said:

Born and raised in the GTA and I absolutely HATE that word.  

Born and raised in the gta and I don't know that one!

Born and raised near and I also don't know

[obi]

Jul 9, 2015 21:02:38 GMT -5 Robeano said:

Jul 9, 2015 18:26:16 GMT -5 crimpgirl said:

Born and raised in the gta and I don't know that one!

Born and raised near and I also don't know

Maybe it is from a more specific location, and not so broad as the whole gta. It would NOT surprise me if it came from my home town... They dont call it the armpit for nothing *hint hint*
Very glad im out of there.