Sunday, June 25, 2006

NB/East Coast Slang Part 6


ain't-she-wha \'ain[t]-shee-'wah\ interj - Basically a simple question tag literally meaning "isn't she, what?" and equivalent in meaning to "isn't it, though?" or "don't you think so?" or the unmistakably Canadian "eh?" Usually used as an emphasizer.

EX.1 "Jesus, she's pretty hot, ain't-she-wha?"
EX.2 "She's a looker ain't-she-wha?"


The picture above is from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, where Indy says to Brody "Them's good potatoes they got there in New Brunswick, don't-they-wha?"

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