The question is bound to come up sooner or later: What the heck is a SWOMPDONKEY ?
Well, for starters, it is a corruption of two different words
SWAMP
and
DONKEY
I checked another online dictionary to find the definition of "Swamp donkey", and was pretty surprised that out of 28 different definitions, only one got it right...
Anyone who grew up in Northern Ontario can tell you that "swamp donkey" is slang for Alces Canadensis, a.k.a. the Canadian Moose!
The term is generally used in a mildly pejorative way. For example "Holy jeez, you shoulda been there! I spilled my beer when I almost hit a friggin' swamp donkey with my four-by-four!"
The majestic moose, proud denizen of the Canadian hinterland! A fitting symbol for my blog.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Monday, April 26, 2004
Just out of curiosity, I did a little google search today.... I think that the "RATE MY" craze is getting a bit out of hand. There are certain things that should never ever be submitted for evaluation under any circumstances. Like, for instance, THIS, THIS, and THIS. Then there is THIS site, which must have irritated alot of pimps and mysogynists who visited expecting something else entirely.
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