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Apr 28, 2026
Ross of Ottawa
@ottaross@mastodon.social
An Ottawa-based Ross who is inspired by people who have interests and pursue them. Physics degreed, engineering careered. Enthusiastic about makerism, science, food, culture and art/design. Inordinately fond of breadmaking and chair design. Trivialities, ephemera and daily activities. #Ottawa #Canada #maker Profile ALT text: Avatar is a white ceramic coffee mug like you might find in a diner. The banner is the famous Earthrise image where the Earth is just appearing over the moon.
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Morning word pondering: is the verb "deke" a Canadianism?
Common usage examples:
"The cat was chasing me and I deked him out."
"I was in the area anyway so I deked into the 7Eleven for a bag of chips."
The likely origin domain is hockey as in…
"Lafleur deked around the defenseman and put it into the net."
#words #Canadiana #language
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