Eh?

Maggie

Maggie

Member
Eh is a useful word that is very important and is the basis of all Canadian communications. It is used in conjunction with other words, or simply by itself. The tone or the slight differences in exclamation also changes the meaning:

Eh? = what did you say?
Eh? = what do you think?
EH? = something to say just to end a sentence.
Ehhhh!! = WOW!!
EH!? = what do you mean?
Eh? want a doughnut or some Tim Bits?
Eh! = sure!!
Eh!Eh! = coffee double-cream too please!
Eh? = what you say when you realize you have no money to pay for it.
Eh..cmon, eh? = asking them to let you pay for it next time.
Eh..wanna? eh? = lets fool around ...
EHHHHHHH = sounds coming from the car.
hey..um..er eh... = I'm pregnant!
EH????????? = how did that happen?
EHHehhEHHehhEHHH = sounds from the delivery room.
EHHH-ehh, EHHH-ehh = baby's first cry.
Ehh..whadya think eh? = marry me.


Eh, can you believe I can't wait to get back to work? :p:
 
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shirazbai

Member
Very nice, Maggie. :)

For the record, according to the second edition of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, which was just released, the official definition of "eh" is "ascertaining a comprehension, agreement of the person or persons addressed". Pretty neat, eh?
 
Maggie

Maggie

Member
The word "double-double" also made it in there. It really did..:)

And a few others:

Canadianisms:

Alberta clipper
May Two-Four

Sports:

puck hog
beer league
sno-pitch

Sex:

studmuffin
sexcapade
cougar

Technology:

hacktivist
netizen
blog

Slang:

geek chic
jiggy
SOL
 
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shirazbai

Member
"Double-double" is my favourite. I think by frequency of use, it has got to be the second most popular after "eh". Of course, that refers to the population at large. In my daily life, the most frequent thing I seem to hear is "studmuffin". (LOL! I wish!) :lol:
 
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