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  • What is a “chesterfield”
    a couch
  • What does “hydro” mean?
    electricity, not water… I have no hydro (no electricity)
  • What is a “rip off”
    something that is not a good deal
  • What is a “toque”
    a tight fitting hat
  • To be "all ears"
    listen carefully with your full attention
  • What does “bucks” mean? Example: “I gave him five bucks”
    dollars
  • What is a “timbit”
    a donut hole / small donut sphere
  • What are “clicks”?
    kilometres (Km)
  • Where are “the boonies”
    a remote, countryside location
  • What is a toboggan?
    a winter sled
  • What does it mean to “drop the gloves”
    to start a fight (in a hockey game)
  • What is a duo-tang?
    a folder for papers
  • What is a “double double”
    a coffee with two creams and two sugars
  • What is a “Newfie”
    someone who is from Newfoundland
  • What does it mean to “Ace something”
    to do something really well, or perfectly
  • What is a “Canuck”
    a Canadian person
  • What is a “freezie”
    an ice cream (frozen juice)