The Word Nerd it heading to the Atlantic provinces (including a trip to St. John’s, Newfoundland) and wanted to leave readers with a Newfie expression.
Sure b’y – is a expression of disbelief. An example:
I plan on winning the lottery, quitting my job and travelling the world.
Sure b’y.
Newfoundland and Labrador are well known for folks with accents and sayings very different from the rest of Canada. The Word Nerd will try to learn some new expressions and idioms to share once she’s back from her trip.
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