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"
Well, of course, there's Oh Me Nerves!.
ReplyDeleteHowever, 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...
ReplyDeleteBas's old saying and one of my favorites...
That's too funny :)
ReplyDelete"The fish is eating the rocks" is, of course, an old one that is longer used much, unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteI 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?"
ReplyDeleteAll of those are good! Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteMy 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?"
ReplyDeleteFor a good sense of the reaction, check out Alan Hawco on Strombo "How to Talk Like a Newfoundlander"
Hilarious.