My favourite at home is "a smack in the gob wi' a glammy mawler." but when I'm talking to folks not from Newfoundland, I like to ask them if they can puzzle out the meaning of "What's after happening now?"
For a good sense of the reaction, check out Alan Hawco on Strombo "How to Talk Like a Newfoundlander"
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Well, of course, there's Oh Me Nerves!.
However, here's another. I don't know if it is specific to Nfld, but I have only ever heard it there.
"I'm sweatin' like a hen haulin' wood!"
More brains in a can of rabbit...
Bas's old saying and one of my favorites...
That's too funny :)
"The fish is eating the rocks" is, of course, an old one that is longer used much, unfortunately.
I previously posted about Sandra’s Newfoundland Sayings, which contains lots of sayings.
What about "I'm so hungry I could eat the leg off the lamb of God?"
All of those are good! Thanks everyone!
My favourite at home is "a smack in the gob wi' a glammy mawler." but when I'm talking to folks not from Newfoundland, I like to ask them if they can puzzle out the meaning of "What's after happening now?"
For a good sense of the reaction, check out Alan Hawco on Strombo "How to Talk Like a Newfoundlander"
Hilarious.
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