POISONED

Thanks to their unique brand of English, Newfoundland punches far above its weight in contributions to the Dictionary of Canadianisms. This one — which has likely caused no end of confusion on safety-conscious Alberta work sites — refers to being annoyed. “I’m poisoned with the lot of ’em I am,” reads a 2009 example cited in the dictionary in which a Newfoundlander complains about Danny Williams’ government.