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Nova Scotia Phrase Book: Sayings, Expressions, and Odd Names of Nova Scotia

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About this Book

Trade Paperback

136 Pages, 5.5 x 8 x 0.38 in

August 14, 2007

Maritime Lines


1894420306
9781894420303

From the Publisher

From Yarmouth to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia has a rich and colourful linguistic tradition. Other regions may lay claim to more famous phrases such as "eats, shoots and leaves" but in Nova Scotia we have "cut, peeled, and piled." That is what you had to do to pulpwood before you could get paid. Then there''s Bummers Crossing and the bundling bed. And what about the enigmatic "cut, shoot, and load?" Ask any Cape Breton coal miner about that phrase and you''ll get an earful. Each Fall not that long ago, Nova Scotians would get busy with the old familiar "bank, hang, and switch." And there''s bunting, bands, bunkum, and banter. This collection is arranged alphabetically and includes over two thousand intriguing names and expressions that have been coined, invented, borrowed, or otherwise stolen by Nova Scotians. The Nova Scotia Phrase Book is a lively and engrossing work that includes helpful explanations and a wealth of information about many of the more obscure slang phrases and sayings. So open up this handy book of Nova Scotiaism, and rather than simply enjoying it, "come a davy on it."

About the Author

Dan Soucoup is the author of the best-seller Maritime Firsts, Edwardian Halifax, and a number of other publications. He has worked in publishing and bookselling in the Maritimes for over twenty-five years.

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