ottawa-valley wotd:
rone/rhon
/roːn/, /rɔn/, /ruːn/
Noun (pl. rones)
- gutter, eavestrough
> De sterlins nestin i' de rhones agiane.
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rone/rhon
/roːn/, /rɔn/, /ruːn/
Noun (pl. rones)
- gutter, eavestrough
> De sterlins nestin i' de rhones agiane.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
ottawa-valley wotd:
rone/rhon
/roːn/, /rɔn/, /ruːn/
Noun (pl. rones)
- gutter, eavestrough
> De sterlins nestin i' de rhones agiane.
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rone/rhon
/roːn/, /rɔn/, /ruːn/
Noun (pl. rones)
- gutter, eavestrough
> De sterlins nestin i' de rhones agiane.
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ottawa-valley wotd: rhubarb
/rɪ́wbarb/, /-bɛrb/
Noun
- ditch; channel by a road or path to direct water, vehicles, and other stray objects
> saw he slid off 'n hit de rhubarb
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/rɪ́wbarb/, /-bɛrb/
Noun
- ditch; channel by a road or path to direct water, vehicles, and other stray objects
> saw he slid off 'n hit de rhubarb
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October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
ottawa-valley wotd: rhubarb
/rɪ́wbarb/, /-bɛrb/
Noun
- ditch; channel by a road or path to direct water, vehicles, and other stray objects
> saw he slid off 'n hit de rhubarb
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/rɪ́wbarb/, /-bɛrb/
Noun
- ditch; channel by a road or path to direct water, vehicles, and other stray objects
> saw he slid off 'n hit de rhubarb
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ottawa-valley wotd: kitlin
/kɪ́tlɪn/
• diminutive kit ('cat') + -lin (-ling)
Noun
- a kitten
> 'tis a kitlin ciatt!
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/kɪ́tlɪn/
• diminutive kit ('cat') + -lin (-ling)
Noun
- a kitten
> 'tis a kitlin ciatt!
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October 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
ottawa-valley wotd: kitlin
/kɪ́tlɪn/
• diminutive kit ('cat') + -lin (-ling)
Noun
- a kitten
> 'tis a kitlin ciatt!
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/kɪ́tlɪn/
• diminutive kit ('cat') + -lin (-ling)
Noun
- a kitten
> 'tis a kitlin ciatt!
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ottawa-valley wotd: sailor's deleyht
/sɛːlərʒ dɪlɛ́jt/, /-líːt/
Noun
- warm glow in the sunset which shines like a precious metal
> Seen de sky? sailor's deleyht des neyht!
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/sɛːlərʒ dɪlɛ́jt/, /-líːt/
Noun
- warm glow in the sunset which shines like a precious metal
> Seen de sky? sailor's deleyht des neyht!
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October 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
ottawa-valley wotd: sailor's deleyht
/sɛːlərʒ dɪlɛ́jt/, /-líːt/
Noun
- warm glow in the sunset which shines like a precious metal
> Seen de sky? sailor's deleyht des neyht!
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/sɛːlərʒ dɪlɛ́jt/, /-líːt/
Noun
- warm glow in the sunset which shines like a precious metal
> Seen de sky? sailor's deleyht des neyht!
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ottawa-valley wotd: chi/shi
/ɕiː/, /ɕɪ(j)/
• from French 'charivari'
Noun
- a noisy concert
- a metalhead, a rocker
> dinnet see er a' de chi isnou
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/ɕiː/, /ɕɪ(j)/
• from French 'charivari'
Noun
- a noisy concert
- a metalhead, a rocker
> dinnet see er a' de chi isnou
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October 12, 2025 at 5:29 AM
ottawa-valley wotd: chi/shi
/ɕiː/, /ɕɪ(j)/
• from French 'charivari'
Noun
- a noisy concert
- a metalhead, a rocker
> dinnet see er a' de chi isnou
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/ɕiː/, /ɕɪ(j)/
• from French 'charivari'
Noun
- a noisy concert
- a metalhead, a rocker
> dinnet see er a' de chi isnou
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ottawa-valley wotd:
crosst d' lein
/krɔst d(ə) lejn/
Positional-phrase
- across a border
> we's headed crosst d' lein temurrou
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crosst d' lein
/krɔst d(ə) lejn/
Positional-phrase
- across a border
> we's headed crosst d' lein temurrou
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October 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
ottawa-valley wotd:
crosst d' lein
/krɔst d(ə) lejn/
Positional-phrase
- across a border
> we's headed crosst d' lein temurrou
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crosst d' lein
/krɔst d(ə) lejn/
Positional-phrase
- across a border
> we's headed crosst d' lein temurrou
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ottawa-valley wotd: chipfrys
/tɕɪpfrejʒ/
Noun
- potato chips or fries
> let's gaw fur chipfrys!
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/tɕɪpfrejʒ/
Noun
- potato chips or fries
> let's gaw fur chipfrys!
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October 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
ottawa-valley wotd: chipfrys
/tɕɪpfrejʒ/
Noun
- potato chips or fries
> let's gaw fur chipfrys!
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/tɕɪpfrejʒ/
Noun
- potato chips or fries
> let's gaw fur chipfrys!
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ottawa-valley wotd: dou
/dɵw/, /dʊ(w)/
Noun
- a dove or pigeon
> de d' dous awwes cry like des?
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/dɵw/, /dʊ(w)/
Noun
- a dove or pigeon
> de d' dous awwes cry like des?
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October 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
ottawa-valley wotd: dou
/dɵw/, /dʊ(w)/
Noun
- a dove or pigeon
> de d' dous awwes cry like des?
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/dɵw/, /dʊ(w)/
Noun
- a dove or pigeon
> de d' dous awwes cry like des?
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ottawa-valley wotd: whilies
Noun
- a while
> i may jist stay out fur a whilies den
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Noun
- a while
> i may jist stay out fur a whilies den
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October 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
ottawa-valley wotd: whilies
Noun
- a while
> i may jist stay out fur a whilies den
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Noun
- a while
> i may jist stay out fur a whilies den
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ottawa-valley wotd: mooses
Noun
- dialectal plural of 'moose'
> oi, look at de mooses der!
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Noun
- dialectal plural of 'moose'
> oi, look at de mooses der!
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October 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
ottawa-valley wotd: mooses
Noun
- dialectal plural of 'moose'
> oi, look at de mooses der!
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Noun
- dialectal plural of 'moose'
> oi, look at de mooses der!
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ottawa-valley wotd: boarpig
• elaboration of boar and pig
Noun
- a swine, especially one of greater weight and lesser domestication
> an he wes chased out bi de boarpig!
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• elaboration of boar and pig
Noun
- a swine, especially one of greater weight and lesser domestication
> an he wes chased out bi de boarpig!
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September 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
ottawa-valley wotd: boarpig
• elaboration of boar and pig
Noun
- a swine, especially one of greater weight and lesser domestication
> an he wes chased out bi de boarpig!
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• elaboration of boar and pig
Noun
- a swine, especially one of greater weight and lesser domestication
> an he wes chased out bi de boarpig!
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ottawa-valley wotd:
pollywag/polliwag
/pɔ́lɪwag/
• alteration of poll ('head') + wiggle, equivalent to poll+ie+wag
Noun
- a tadpole
- a child
> can't ye ciatch a pollywag?
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pollywag/polliwag
/pɔ́lɪwag/
• alteration of poll ('head') + wiggle, equivalent to poll+ie+wag
Noun
- a tadpole
- a child
> can't ye ciatch a pollywag?
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September 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
ottawa-valley wotd:
pollywag/polliwag
/pɔ́lɪwag/
• alteration of poll ('head') + wiggle, equivalent to poll+ie+wag
Noun
- a tadpole
- a child
> can't ye ciatch a pollywag?
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pollywag/polliwag
/pɔ́lɪwag/
• alteration of poll ('head') + wiggle, equivalent to poll+ie+wag
Noun
- a tadpole
- a child
> can't ye ciatch a pollywag?
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ottawa-valley wotd:
toadfrog & frux
Noun (toadfrog, taudfrux)
- a toad or frog, when the distinction is not considered necessary
Noun (frux)
- a frog
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toadfrog & frux
Noun (toadfrog, taudfrux)
- a toad or frog, when the distinction is not considered necessary
Noun (frux)
- a frog
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September 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
ottawa-valley wotd:
toadfrog & frux
Noun (toadfrog, taudfrux)
- a toad or frog, when the distinction is not considered necessary
Noun (frux)
- a frog
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toadfrog & frux
Noun (toadfrog, taudfrux)
- a toad or frog, when the distinction is not considered necessary
Noun (frux)
- a frog
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the final band was sick asf
January 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
the final band was sick asf
last night was fun
January 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
last night was fun
very glad the corpos are scared
December 29, 2024 at 3:58 PM
very glad the corpos are scared
