Re: im in London England
 

2nd generation at least isnt it? My kids are born and bred Canadians, but not cradles AFAIK...

Re: im in London England
 

Thats a BE thing, not a general canadianism...

Re: im in London England
 

Like wolfbagging then?

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Have one of you got a second to write these terms down somewhere for 'us' the uninitiated? I had no idea what a Cradle was, I asked my OH (who I have now, through this post, discovered is one) and he had no clue either, he thinks it's just that the Brits are odd. Novocastrian, do I want to know what might be going on with wolves? Could you let me know, as gently as possible perhaps?

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I think, perhaps, dear lady, you'd prefer that I didn't.

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Oh, and your OH is entirely correct.:)

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Oh dear god please Novo - I would love to hear how a proffessor describes wolfbagging :rofl:

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It is a term of derision invented by those who seem to think that the UK (and England in particular) and those from that island are at the top of the pecking order and that those dye in the wool multi-generational canadians have nothing to offer to those who have for some unknown reason decided to emigrate to Canada. The non-cradles can offer culture, knowledge and education...it is not a two way street as the cradles can offer nothing of note ...if you believe in this stereotype of cradles...personally, I wouldn't worry about it and if you meet said cradles do not have a pre-conceived notion of them.

If your husband doesn't know what a cradle is...ask him if he knows what a 'hoser' is.

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I'll start by demonstrating how a professor describes someone who can't spell the word. :D

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I wouldn't. However elegant the prose.

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I can do that for you no problem (but not like a professor). "Thick as sh*t" :thumbsup:

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I think that's good advice which I intend to follow.

Edit: Although the 4th definition on Urban Dictionary is well sanitized ....

"The act of going out into the woods armed with a Tesco bag and trying to trap a wolf within".

Perhaps not totally honest or helpful?

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I think that might be more dangerous than the - ummm - one we know and love?

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An entomologist writes:

Au contraire, it's an expression used by some unhyphenated Canadians to describe themselves without reference to immigrants. In the specific context of this board some posts use it as an insult but that's not the original nor the most common usage.

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Most interesting, but why does it matter that an expert on insects said it? ;)