c-towns Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 He biffed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 He was snowboarding, and he wiped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Biffed always meant, "to throw hard", or something involving a projectile. When we were kids, a good baseball hit could have gotten a "wow, he really biffed it" response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Hehehe...haven't heard that in a long time....but yes as above - he threw it. In the spirit of remembering my roots...while home for the holidays there was a book this I couldn't get my hands on, it sold out but it was basically in Cape Breton and it was called something like the mother tongue probably spelled in slang but anyway from that book here are three "cape breton sayings":1.) "FILL A SOFT VEHICLE"Definition: Pertaining to deep thinking or philosophy"I doan wanna get fill a soft vehicle or nuttin, but life is priddy good rite now!"2.)"GAUL-A-YA"Definition: To annoy someone"The gaul-a-ya to be bummin money offen me!"3.)"OLIVER"Definition: The entire thing"I had to lance me boil with a huntin kinife, but I tink I got oliver!"ahahaha...while I understand that Biffed - it may not have originated in Cape Breton or wasn't strictly used in CB only but it reminded me of my youth or pre-Toronto days. oh and every visit home these great words are used in my presence to remind me where I came from.hehe...thank you - that is all for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 aaah-hahaha Carrie...I can SO hear you saying these phrases. As I tole ya, your accent really comes out when you drink. and I loves it, having many relatives in NS I rarely get to see in person.my fav expression from 'down home' is this one, to describe a prude: "wouldn't say shit if she had a mouthful of it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomouse Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 ok i have to share this one now..."...takes yer termos, bye. that's one smart invention! you filler wit hot coffee and at lunch she's still warm! filler wit icetee and at lunch she's still cold! Bye Goad!...howzit know?!? that's one smart invention!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 how about - "I booted 'er" short for gumbooted 'er. Definition: To run away fast. "da cops came 'n' I booted 'er" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 There's only one Biff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Oh boy, I could roll this stuff off all day. Hmmmm, how about: "put 'er to da nuts" i.e. "you should drive very fast". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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