ILSANDISM Flashcards
Beauty
An interjection used to refer to something done well or someone who is exceptional.
Brutal
Something excessively harsh, awful or unfair.
A sook / sookie
A weak, self-pitying person; a person who won’t go along. especially out of spite; a crybaby or sore loser.
Come from away (CFA)
Someone who was not born at PEI
Right good
Grammatically incorrect expression indicating an exceptional job.
May’s’ell, etc.
Expression meaning “Might as well” or “Why not”
Fill yer boots
Expression meaning “Yes, absolutely!”.
Kitty-corner to
Something that is in diagonal direction from something else.
Up west
Western PEI.
Out west
West of Ontario (especially Alberta).
Down east
Estern PEI.
Hackin’ a dart
Smoking a cigarette.
The boonies
Very rural area.
A click
A km.
Farmer’s tan
Sun darkened skin from the elbow to fingertips.
Giv’n’er
Any act carried out with extreme exuberance or to its full potential.
G’way wit’cha / g’wan
Expression to denote disbelief.
She’s some ………. there, boys (boice)
Expression used to describe a situation, particularly to a group of friends.
Ya wanna go?
Challenger someone to a fight.
Clear as mud
Confusing.
(what) A sin
Too bad; very sad.
The spittin’ image
An exact copy.
Give yer head a shake
Smarten up; behave more appropriately.
Er wha?
Tag question meant to confirm the listener agrees with the speaker.
Get’er into ya!
To eat or drink extremely quickly.
Near next to nothin’
Hardly anything; a very small amount.
