So, to this day, no Indian lands at that point, nor stretches his tent near the rocky ledge which faces the great rapids. And the name of the place is still called, Menotah-toopah—the passing place of the heart which knew not sorrow.
Bandy—Flow of language
Brace of bullets—Pair of aces
Bulldog—A large horse-fly possessing formidable jaws
Bummers—Idle loafers
Chores—Odd jobs
Corked—Greatly surprised
Coyotes—Prairie wolves
Craps—Dice
Croak off—Die
Cut didoes—To excessively enjoy, or make a fool of, oneself
Diddle—Get the better of
Dosh—Money
Gall—Impudence
Goldam—A local expletive
Goldeye—A small, highly edible fish, common in the Saskatchewan
Good—Physically well and strong
Heelhi-Manitou—The good, or great, Spirit
Hopping—Dying
Jag (Jamboree)—A drunken spree
Kanikanik (spelt in various other ways)—The red willow
Megrims—The 'blues'
Moonhead—Madman
Mosquito hawk—A large species of dragon fly
Muskegs—Moss swamps
Mutchi-Manitou—The lesser, or evil, Spirit
Nitchies—Natives
Quirk—Laugh
Raddled—Drunk
Razzle-witted—Crazy
Scrapping—Fighting or quarreling
Shaganappi—A rough, native-bred horse
Sharpshooters—Cigars
Shin plasters—Dollar bills, i.e., money
Slick—Easy, pleasant, etc.
Snuff out—Die
Spoiling—Extremely anxious
Suds—State of depression
Totem—Every man is descended from some animal. This animal is
known as the Totem. Thus one man's Totem may be a buffalo,
another's a beaver, and so on
Truck—Miscellaneous articles
Twitter—Hurry
Wasayap—An Indian maid of old mythology
Waterlogged—Done for, beaten, etc.
Worth shucks—Not worth anything at all
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