a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca to Manitoba@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agoTIL ‘jambuster’ is a word unique to Manitoba and Western Ontarioen.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkTIL ‘jambuster’ is a word unique to Manitoba and Western Ontarioen.wiktionary.orga_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca to Manitoba@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square6linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareValueSubtractedMAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoHuh. I figured it was regional, but I didn’t know it was that regional. Though to be fair, I don’t think I’ve heard anyone call them that since my grandparents in the mid-90s.
minus-squarea_gee_dizzle@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days ago Though to be fair, I don’t think I’ve heard anyone call them that since my grandparents in the mid-90s. Is this because you haven’t been eating many donuts lately or do you think the word is falling out of favour?
minus-squareValueSubtractedMAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThe latter, I think? I definitely eat my fair share of doughnuts, though rarely the jelly-filled ones.
minus-squarea_gee_dizzle@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoWell if the word is falling out of favour then we’ve got to fight to keep it active. We’ve got to preserve our culture. They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our jambusters
Huh. I figured it was regional, but I didn’t know it was that regional.
Though to be fair, I don’t think I’ve heard anyone call them that since my grandparents in the mid-90s.
Is this because you haven’t been eating many donuts lately or do you think the word is falling out of favour?
The latter, I think?
I definitely eat my fair share of doughnuts, though rarely the jelly-filled ones.
Well if the word is falling out of favour then we’ve got to fight to keep it active. We’ve got to preserve our culture. They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our jambusters