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Poorly understood, Canadian-English word meaning asshole.
Eh by Modern Women August 25, 2025
(pronounced Cam)

Acronym for the Canadian Mental Helth Association

Also (proper noun)

Referring to the biggest headcase / fuckaholic in the room at any point in time.

Conversations may be hard to follow, as who the CMHA is may change at any point in time.

Examples of CMHA
Youtube channel- "Karrens in the Wild"
Karren is the poster girl for CMHA.
CMHA by Modern Women August 25, 2025

Tribe of Families 

A social group comprised of numerous families sharing common ancestory. Usually a father with many children from multiple wives.

Examples

Youtube- "Donald Trump wives and children"

Youtube- (NFB short) "The Rocking Chair"
Tribe of families
Tribe of Families by Modern Women August 25, 2025

Nanabush 

Ojibwe creation myth stories of Nanabush (Joseph Cambell' archetypal hero "Animal Master") teacher and trickster.

While entertaining, Nanabush stories often carry underlying moral messages about honesty, humility, respect, and other

important aspects of Ojibwe life.

Example of modern Animal Master architype

Youtube- Shreck the third "Damsels of destruction"

Adventures of Nanabush

Brother wolverine and his two wives
Nanabush and his scabs
Nanabush creates the world
How brother bear got a bone in his penis
How brother chipmunk got his stripes
Drunk-maul sex with a bear
There goes brother Nanabush organizing all the animals in the ghetto.
Nanabush by Modern Women August 25, 2025

Canadian Compromise

Mafia judgement or intervention where both parties are equally dissatisfied with the final resolution.

Newfie firing squad 

Canadian version of a "Mexican stand off"

See

Youtube- RCMP Musical Ride at Queen's 90th Birthday to "Maple Leaf Forever"
The state sanctioned death penalty for Constitutional charges in Canada is death by RCMP Newfie Firing squad.

Singleton 

Term derived from British reality TV dating show "Amazing Singleton's" where hard luck cases dating profiles are given to Britain's top consumer rated dating sites to find suitable partners. These Singletons are followed through the entire process from application, selection, date and post date follow up interviews.

definition; largely undatable due to some tragic flaw.
Meet london's datables, the amazing Singletons.
Singleton by Modern Women August 25, 2025