Cape Bretonisms

Every weekend, Kyle and Aileen head off to their cottage on Cape Breton Island to escape the mad rush of Halifax. Why not follow them on their journey and learn some Cape Bretonisms along the way? Take the following quiz to test your knowledge of the local vocabulary!

1. On the way to their summer cottage in Cheticamp, Kyle and Aileen stopped at the Placeholder for the answer to pick up some milk, bread and chips.
2. Craving a sweet Cape Breton treat, they picked up a freshly baked Placeholder for the answer at a farmer’s market.
3. After a few more stops, Kyle and Aileen finally arrived at their summer cottage, which Cape Bretoners call a Placeholder for the answer.
4. Unfortunately, they hadn’t read the weather forecast for Cheticamp, which called for Placeholder for the answer winds the entire weekend.
5. Because of the miserable weather, they huddled by the woodstove and wore Placeholder for the answer socks the entire weekend.
6. Kyle was in an absolutely foul mood, feeling Placeholder for the answer, so Aileen invited their neighbours Stewart and Maureen over for company.
7. Aileen knew it would cheer Kyle up. What a Placeholder for the answer that Stewart is!
8. "We brought lots of goodies," said Aileen to Stewart, "so come on over and fill your Placeholder for the answer.
9. Stewart and Maureen also brought over a lot of food, so the group had a big Placeholder for the answer.
10. After doing nothing all weekend but eat and play tarabish, a popular Placeholder for the answer game, Kyle and Aileen couldn’t wait to pack up and go home!