snowback

1. n. Canadian working illegally in the US.
2. n. Canadian spending the winter in the US. Also known as snowbird, or frostback.

Let's get the hell out of Quartzsite, Arizona. It's being overrun by snowbacks.

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bumper shine

Term used in Saskatchewan, Canada. Def'n: the winter art of hanging onto the bumper of a vehicle and sliding along behind it, unbeknownst to the driver. City buses work well.

Cam, you shifty bastard, let's go bumper shining over on Trotter.

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shinny

Playing hockey on a rink without skates.

Hockey Night in Canada's over, let go play some shinny.

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p in the b

Perm in the back. A Minnesota term, similar to word mullet.

Man, that dude from Saskatoon has a nasty p in the b, but he sure can skate.

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Calgary

Treeless town 600 km west of Saskatoon.

Hey, let's go to Calgary and get some mullets. You betcha!!

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Hogtown

Slang term for Toronto.

Hey, let's go down to Bloor and Spadina and swail a few pints!

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Assburn

Game played by children of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Consists of rolling a ball (e.g. tennis) towards a group of holes dug in the ground. When the ball stops in a specific hole, the owner runs towards it to get it. The other players run away. When the owner gets to it, he yells stop and everyone freezes. He then tries to tag one person with the ball. This person is free to move their body as much as possible, but their feet can not move. If the thrower misses, he gets a rock in his hole. If he hits the person, that person gets a rock in their hole. Once any player gets 5 rocks in their hole, they have to line up against a wall with their ass sticking out. The other players get one throw at the loser for every rock in their hole.

This game is very painful and traumatizing for most children, the author included. Pain and suffering is compounded when other players' older siblings arrive to play. The sound of a missed throw slamming against the wall next to you is enough to make anyone wet their jammies.

Hey, call up Brent Kisby so we can play some assburn. Tell him not to bring that older skid brother of his, Todd.

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