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Legion

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1919, OED Evaluation: N/A

Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.

ExampleMeaning
But I was kind-of- they were kind-of shocked that we didn't do it. Yeah, I don't know why- I don't know what happened, they said d-- I said nobody approached or asked me or asked me if they- Interviewer: Nobody in the entire legion or- Speaker: No. No nobody in the legion at all so I figured they- they had cut it off. But I don't know whether we're doing it next year.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
Speaker: Oh yes. Nanny and Papi spoil them rotten. That's what they call us, nanny and papi- papi Interviewer: (Laughs) How appropriate. Speaker: Yeah. Yup. Interviewer: Think they're going to join the legion when they get a bit older? Speaker: I don't know. Ah- Interviewer: Hopefully? Speaker: That's- that's ah way down the road so I- I-don't-know I- I- maybe they might, I-don't-know. They'd have to see how legion is first off (microphone ruffling)
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
Speaker: Ah yeah we- I- got to see how legion's going to go. Interviewer 7: Yeah, it seems to be doing well though for (inc). Speaker: Ah, it's not ah like I hope it doesn't die because legion is a great- great organization. I can't- I- I- I'm sorry that the veterans are- are- are dying- dying off to- you-know and the associates aren't taking over like they- we'd like to see them do-
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
Interviewer: So as an associate member myself, what would you think would be a good course of action to make sure that the legion doesn't um get nixed. Speaker: I- I think any member that joins the legion ah should get involved with the legion in- in some capacity either with ah- ah the different events that we have ah in legion. Ah we have ah an executive that they- they can join.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
Ah we have ah an executive that they- they can join. Like not just join for the- the privileges you have for legion, which is- it's fine and dandy ah but I think if you're going to join legion you should part-- participate as a member and- and- and enjoy it.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
Interviewer: Is she involved in the legion too? Speaker: No. No- well actually she was. She um- she was on the entertainment con-- ah chair. Like she was- she- yeah that's ah- any entertainment we had in- in the legion like what we have on Friday nights. Our entertainment Friday nights. She was the- they had ah when you were on the executive you were- you were called a director.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
So my wife went under committee. And we helped her get some entertainment into the branch and-what-not. Ah and helped her ah with different functions. But ah other than that my wife hasn't- she's not even a legion member (laughs). Interviewer: (Laughs). Speaker: I'm- I'm the only legion member between the two of us. But we- we come down here and dance on Friday nights sometimes.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
Interviewer: So just general live entertainment whenever sort of just- yeah. Speaker: Yeah yeah. Basically yeah. Yeah. But ah not like I've- like I've- th-- this club I've- I've always loved legion. I- that's the only club I belong to. I don't belong to any other club but legion. Interviewer: It's a good club. It's got lots of different diverse activities. Speaker: Yeah, it sure does. You-know and- and it's- it- it's- it helps community a lot. ... Especially for the veterans which is- it was fantastic.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
Speaker: I think that's one thing also that ah new members should learn is- to learn what legion really i-- is about. The veterans and ah what they do for the community and-stuff-like-that. They should all- they should know that and then maybe that would probably help them.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
To decide- well yeah, if they really want to get involved with it and ah you-know- as muc-- like ah I'm not doing as much with the legion as I did in the past but ah I'm still a member and I still come around to find out what's going on and ah-
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
ExampleMeaning
Speaker: Oh, well I did the ah poppy-drive a few years. Couple of years. But then that's like- kind of like dwindled. Not enough people buying or-something so they stopped going door-to-door. So stopped getting volunteer hours from there. Next year the- the legion-barbeque and garage sale. Interviewer: The legion-barbeque? Which one was that? Speaker: Well, it's a legion garage sale but they also have a barbeque 'cause it's going through lunch so they make some money selling some stuff and selling food so that people aren't hungry as they're browsing.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.
Speaker: Um then this year, there's the legion-bingo. And my friends talking about the Civic-holiday thing. Interviewer: Civic-holiday? Speaker: Yeah, there's a barbeque or-something they do on civ-- on the Civic-holiday.
Any of various national associations of ex-servicemen and (now) ex-servicewomen instituted after the First World War.

legit

Parf of speech: Adjective, OED Year: 1907, OED Evaluation: N/A

Lawful, legal; within the law. Also: genuine, authentic.

ExampleMeaning
'Cause Jesus did exist, he did exist as a human being. They have D-N-A and crap like that. Whether or not that's legit or not, who knows. Doesn't really matter. Doesn't really matter.
real, legitimate

log house

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1662, OED Evaluation: N/A

a house constructed of logs

ExampleMeaning
Interviewer: Oh. Speaker: Mm-hm. Interviewer: So ah, sorry, so your dad built a second house? Speaker: Ah, yes. Tore one old log house down and we built a big frame house and that's the one that burnt. Interviewer: Oh. Speaker: After it was sold. Interviewer: Okay. Speaker: Yeah, we didn't own it when it burnt. Interviewer: Okay. How did it burn down? Speaker: Ah, it took fire about three-o-clock in the morning
A house constructed of logs

May two-four

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: N/A, OED Evaluation: N/A

Victoria Day weekend; May Long Weekend

ExampleMeaning
I'm just thinking of- of like, our radio stations that- that ah, outline all their programming in- in- in like six packs and two-fours and I'm wondering how common a two-four- or like May-two-four-weekend that's sort-of is a- language is like down south.
Victoria Day weekend; May Long Weekend

May-two-four

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: N/A, OED Evaluation: N/A

N/A

ExampleMeaning
So what are your plans for May-Two-Four weekend?
The weekend on which Victoria day, a public holiday in Canada, falls in May.
what we're all going to do on May-Two-Four weekend?
The weekend on which Victoria day, a public holiday in Canada, falls in May.

mickey

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1914, OED Evaluation: Colloq. (chiefly Canad.)

A small bottle of liquor, holding usually 375 ml (13 oz).

ExampleMeaning
When we were Wainwright, we went into town ah I was a lance-corporal then. Ah sent three of us and we went to a liquor store and got a mickey each, which was out of bounds. So we lost our stripes, we lost a mickey. ... Well we got it back before we ah got to ah cross the border.
A small bottle of liquor, holding usually 375 ml (13 oz).

MNR

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1976, OED Evaluation: Canad.

Ministry of Natural Resources (in Ontario).

ExampleMeaning
Yeah, I wanted to put some bass in there and they wouldn't let me. ... Ah, they didn't want it in the same waters as- I don't know why but the M-N-R would control that eh.
Ministry of Natural Resources (in Ontario).
ExampleMeaning
... you-know you always manage to get the itch over here too, but that's- that- I mean that's curable, all you got to do is rub yourself down really well with a towel, which you can probably do with these fleas too. Ah but I know the M-N-R out there, they're taking um nets and they're dropping nets down and bringing them back up again to see how many of these little creatures that they can bring in. They're also dissecting some of the smaller fish to see whether the fish are eating them ...
Ministry of Natural Resources (in Ontario).