Contrary to the image it conjures up, dude, you’re totally in the potatoes does not mean your pal is horking down a giant poutine. Au contraire! In the potatoes is Montreal-speak for you’re way off base; you’re totally off-track; or dude, you’re so wrong. This tater talk is a word-for-word translation of dans les patates, or the longer version, t’es complètement [...]

This morning, I learned that julep is “a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle [for medicine].” (1913 Webster) So much for thinking it was just a brand name! Suddenly I’m questioning what went into the Orange Julep I loved so much as a kid . . . (Photo: Steve Brandon)

Remember back in high school when you thought writing essays was the most painful thing on earth? Well you made it through unscathed and now it’s time to look back and have a laugh with this hilarious page. One thing’s for certain, these students aren’t lacking in imagination!

While perusing a downtown shop, I stumbled upon a deck of Slang Flashcards that were totally off the chain. I was sure I’d become the bomb-dot-com!