Things in Sask
Yumm-eh
Pardon?
Out Fer a Rip
In Town
100

More commonly used in Europe, this slang term for flip-flops or sandals might make someone do a double-take.

Thongs

100

Regina is home to the first sustainable location of this Canadian-favourite coffee chain.

Tim Hortons (Timmies)

100

Commonly used as an insult, Saskatchewan Roughrider fans would happily agree with you if you called them this name.

Melon Head

100

A vast region of Grassland, taking up the Southern parts of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba.

Prairies

100

We have Eyebrow, Elbow, and this nickname given to the city of Moose Jaw.

The Jaw

200

Saskatchewanians have been calling hooded sweatshirts by this cute nickname since the 1970s.

Bunny hug

200

This treat of deep fried bull testicles are an acquired taste, giving them this nickname.

Prairie Oyster

200

This Saskatchewan-based medical mystery is caused by one thing. Football.

Bleeding green

200

This style of social gathering is popular in Saskatchewan due to the large amount of rural wooded areas in the province.

Bush party

200

Saskatchewanians felt like Saskatoon was too long so, it was shortened to this.

S'toon

300

These interchangeable slang words are believed to bc loanwords from a Ukrainian word meaning "underpants".

Gitch / Gotch

ґачі (gachi)

300

Saskatchewanians gave this nickname to date squares due to their striking resemblance to married life.

Matrimonial Cake

300

This phrase is used in reference to the art of driving on the unpaved, latticed roads found all over the prairies.

"Taking the grids"

300

These small, man-made bodies of water are made to naturally collect water and are most commonly used for farming.

Dugouts

300

Poking fun at its real name, this nickname was given to the city of Swift Current.

Speedy Creek

400

Plugging this in at night will ensure your car will start on a cold winter morning.

Block heater

400

Even though it was discontinued in 1995, some Saskatchewanians still use this brand name when talking about chocolate milk in general.

Vi-Co

400

This bitter-sweet phrase is used when referring to a vehicle driving into a ditch.

"Hit the rhubarb"

400

These small, naturally occurring wetland biomes can be found scattered across the prairies.

Sloughs

400

Now used as a nickname, this is the English translation of the original Cree name for the Regina area, ᐅᐢᑲᓇ  ᑳ ᐊᓴᐢᑌᑭ (oskana kâ-asastêki).

Pile of Bones

500

This is both the title of a hit song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip and Sask slang for combines.

Wheat Kings

500

Part of the rose family, this popular pie filling shares its name with a Saskatchewan city.

Saskatoon berries

500

Your Saskatchewanian friend may say this to you if they want you to speed up.

Gooser

500

Saskatchewan's official motto is "Multis e gentibus vires" (From many peoples' strength), however this is the more widely recognised slogan.

"Land of the living skies"

500

This is a place where people, typically seniors and farmers, gather to have coffee and talk about their day.

Coffee row