31. blow someone's mind slang a. (of a drug, esp LSD) to alter someone's mental state b. esp US and Canadian to astound or surprise someone 32. (Recreational Drugs) (of a drug, esp LSD) to alter someone's mental state 33. esp US and Canadian to astound or surprise someone 34...
13th. Canadian Rocky Mountains, moose, bears and maple leaves may come to mind when thinking of Canada’s vast size and northern hemispherical beauty. Not to be mistaken for American, Canadians speak with subtle vowels and lots of ‘eh’. 12th. Queen’s English Always up there when you thi...
William Daryl Hine was a Canadian poet and translator. Edna St. Vincent Millay Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was an American poet and playwright. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923, the third woman to win the award for poetry, and wa...
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I was in the rear of the division, and dressed in plain clothes; my hat was what modern slang would term “a top hat,” and what in those days we called “a beaver.” She adds a link toan interesting articleabout the history of the top hat fromThe Field; I like this cautious sta...
It is also a close derivative of the last name Charland, which could have something to do with this name cropping up in 1952; Canadian ski jumper Jacques Charland won his first national championship and participated in the Winter Olympics that year. 1953: Genola Canva 1953: Genola Genola is...
His vlogs are great for learning slang and informal language commonly used by young people, including some swear words. Many of his videos feature him chatting with friends, exposing you to everyday conversations and dialogue. Although the words they use are often simple, the speed of their ...
2. Do you freestyle? 你有freestyle吗?(nǐ yǒufreestylema?) Last summer, the hugely popular music TV show“Rap of China”nudged hip-hop into the spotlight. In the first episode, one of the show’s judges, Canadian-Chinese pop singer Kris Wu, repeatedly asked contestants whether they “...
Professional language: slang, cliches, split infinitives, gender-specific pronouns, weak descriptions (“Her dress was long and it touched the floor” versus “Her long dress touched the floor.”), and more Honesty and objectivity: weasel words (or abstract words that lack specificity), biased ...
How do you untangle who’s of an interrupted line of Quebecois Francophones, who has French Canadian ancestry but learned French as a second language, who’s from the former French colonies, etc.?Alexei K. says December 23, 2013 at 3:41 am I was trying to think of a European ...