Shit’s Chinook, chittim ain’t
I keep noticing odd-smelling claims around the Internet that “chittim” is a word from Chinook Jargon. I haven’t found proof. I think it ain’t. Chittim (or chittem or chittam) is said to be… Continue reading
I keep noticing odd-smelling claims around the Internet that “chittim” is a word from Chinook Jargon. I haven’t found proof. I think it ain’t. Chittim (or chittem or chittam) is said to be… Continue reading
The Bella Coola [BC] Courier, May 31, 1913: This newspaper issue carries a vivid full-front-page narrative of Empire Day celebrations at the Indian reserve in Bella Coola, British Columbia. Lots of interesting 100-year-old… Continue reading
Acknowledgments are due to Mike Cleven for making me aware of these Canadianisms borrowed from Chinook Jargon. Here’s another good online discussion of uniquely Canadian words. There are a lot of ways to… Continue reading