herringchoker
[ her-ing-choh-ker ]
/ ˈhɛr ɪŋˌtʃoʊ kər /
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noun Canadian Slang.
a native or resident of any of the Maritime Provinces but especially of New Brunswick.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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