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Do you understand this Cape Breton slang? [CBC Video]

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Posted this 2025-08-01 9:32 AM ADT

How's she goin' by? Fill yer boots! Right smart. Even the simplest of Cape Breton slang can be hard to understand for people from away, especially when they're just starting to learn English. But as Anna Rak reports, some Cape Bretoners want to make their slang more accessible. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6850334

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Raymond Mac Donald Follow Me 2025-08-01 10:27 AM ADT Reply 0 0 This is an awesome piece of journalism.
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