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« Reply #50 on: October 25, 2008, 03:27:16 PM »

I'm in Newfoundland , Canada.  We have a lot of "unique words".  Anyone know what a "sleveen" is? or a "yaffle"??
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« Reply #51 on: October 25, 2008, 03:32:25 PM »

A sleveen is a sly, untrustworthy person.

A yaffle is a European green woodpecker.
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« Reply #52 on: October 25, 2008, 03:36:30 PM »

Got sleveen right David but not yaffle!!  Has nothing to do with a woodpecker in Newfoundland!!!
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« Reply #53 on: October 25, 2008, 03:44:11 PM »

yaffle - handful??
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« Reply #54 on: October 25, 2008, 04:04:29 PM »

An arm load Kim!!!  A yaffle of wood is an armload of wood.
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« Reply #55 on: October 25, 2008, 04:58:20 PM »

I have a ton of Newf. friends :)  and over 1/2 the time I have NO idea what the heck you all are talking about!! :shy;
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« Reply #56 on: October 26, 2008, 06:48:28 AM »

Anybody know what I mean when I say "the picture on the wall is squish"
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« Reply #57 on: October 26, 2008, 07:18:32 AM »

the future looks bad

or you just swatted an insect
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« Reply #58 on: October 26, 2008, 08:11:25 AM »

No clue on that one Del, I am going to email my friend, don't give the answer to fast
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« Reply #59 on: October 26, 2008, 09:26:47 AM »

For those in the Northern Hemisphere what do you call some of the features of the night sky? I think it varies but it might be by language. What would you call this?
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« Reply #60 on: October 26, 2008, 09:48:24 AM »

Big Dipper!

Constellation?
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« Reply #61 on: October 26, 2008, 10:14:12 AM »

Big Dipper!

That's what we call it in the States ... I think in German it is the big wagon. What do you Brits call it?

In Oz are there many named constellations? Seems like most of the night sky names came from the Romans, who got to to name the features of the Southern sky?
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« Reply #62 on: October 28, 2008, 04:44:44 AM »

For those in the Northern Hemisphere what do you call some of the features of the night sky? I think it varies but it might be by language. What would you call this?

The Plough or the big dipper.

What is the sidewalk called in Britain?
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« Reply #63 on: October 28, 2008, 08:07:20 PM »

footpath
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« Reply #64 on: October 29, 2008, 07:46:53 AM »

footpath

Sometimes called footpath but more often refered to as the 'pavement'. As I recall but not quite sure, do Americans call the road 'the pavement'?
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« Reply #65 on: October 29, 2008, 08:31:07 PM »

footpath

Sometimes called footpath but more often refered to as the 'pavement'. As I recall but not quite sure, do Americans call the road 'the pavement'?

is  it  not  called "sidewalk"
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« Reply #66 on: October 31, 2008, 04:36:49 PM »

footpath

Sometimes called footpath but more often refered to as the 'pavement'. As I recall but not quite sure, do Americans call the road 'the pavement'?

is  it  not  called "sidewalk"
Not in the UK
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« Reply #67 on: October 31, 2008, 10:44:54 PM »

Here's an  :ausflag;

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« Reply #68 on: November 01, 2008, 04:32:02 AM »

Here's an  :ausflag;

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Never heard that one before. Heard of a Dunny though (hehehe)...

Guess I'm just not aussie enough.... although we're from different ends of the place :)
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« Reply #69 on: November 01, 2008, 05:31:03 PM »

What's a "vamp"????
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« Reply #70 on: November 01, 2008, 05:32:52 PM »

or vamps???
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« Reply #71 on: November 01, 2008, 06:25:54 PM »

vamp = femme fatale, like some of the old time Hollywood actresses 

or part of a shoe!

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« Reply #72 on: November 01, 2008, 07:43:05 PM »

part of a shoe is getting a little closer lol!!!
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« Reply #73 on: November 01, 2008, 10:58:47 PM »

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« Reply #74 on: November 01, 2008, 11:00:04 PM »

part of a shoe is getting a little closer lol!!!

heel of  a  shoe :urcrazy;
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