So, my cousin from Toronto (Fort York area) and his wife from Australia visited yesterday and stayed the night at my place.
They just finished a 10-day drive around the Burin and Avalon peninsulas and were sharing their impressions. They noted a few expressions that I'd not have noticed:
His wife thinks there is no standard set of rules for pronouns here.
"One of your uncles was on the phone speaking about us and said, "[Cousin] and theys are here."
I laughed - I remember that one, but had forgotten it. It's specific to Grand Bank and the surrounding area.
My cousin said I turn all sorts of words into verbs that aren't supposed to be. The only example I can remember (we were drinking) was talking about my cat, sitting on its legs, I said, "He disappears his limbs when he sits."
His wife enjoyed how informal everything is, noting they say "auntie", etc., for the same purpose.
And also added, "People have four-hour conversations in a few minutes."
And, "When people ask how you're doing, they actually expect an elaborate, detailed answer and are put off if you just say 'good'."
And, "Women look like they were shot in the face with make-up."
She loves the word "scoff" for a meal.
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