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Eh, b'y (also spelled 'Aye b'y' and 'ay b'y', and sometimes said as 'yes b'y): shortened form of "yes, boy." It's a term used to agree with what someone is saying. [30] Can be used sarcastically. Yes, b'y: Yes boy. It is an expression of awe or disbelief. Also commonly used sarcastically to mean yeah right. It is similar to "eh, b'y." Where ya at?
"I's the B'y" is in the Newfoundland English dialect, and translates to standard English as "I'm the Boy" or "I'm the Guy". The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame decided to honour the song in 2005, officially accepting it as part of the Canadian Song Hall of Fame. [1] Native Newfoundland folk songs have fared
The -een suffix is a Hiberno English diminutive meaning little. Jafa, JAFA (New Zealand) A person from Auckland, from Just Another Fucking Aucklander (or, more politely, Just Another Friendly Aucklander). (UK) Borrowed by Londoners to mean an Australian, as in Just Another Fucking Australian. Swansea Jack (UK) A person from Swansea [citation ...
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
There were people who used a term like b'y meaning boy before they came to Newfoundland. Though they were not the majority of the island's population, their use of the term became the norm. This overlooks the fact that the majority of these people (The Irish, or Hibernio English speakers) arrived after the beginning of so-called" classical ...
This is a list of nicknames and slogans of cities in Canada.Many Canadian cities and communities are known by various aliases, slogans, sobriquets, and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national, or international scales, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media.
In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...
The South is known for having their own lingo. But these six phrases are pretty unique to the Peach state. Do you know them all?