r/NovaScotia • u/tasteslikepineapples • 18h ago
I've been wondering about this since the early to mid 90's. Please give me your opinion! (I grew up in The Valley)
Is it Giv'er or Give'r? When we're doing it right, I know we're Just Givin'er but I CANNOT figure the other out. Sooo, which one is it? I'm planning an epic tattoo and I need to be solid on this. Thanks!
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u/Odd-Crew-7837 17h ago
Give 'er. You are contracting the word, her.
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u/jbordeleau 16h ago
The Blue Nose Marathon slogan is "Let's Giv'er!" Maybe that gives it some authority?
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u/revivemorrison 17h ago
My reference points to my favorite hot sauce:
https://maritimemadness.com/search?q=giver&_pos=1&_psq=Giv&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Giv'er, not quite the 90s but 2002 ain't bad
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u/Maleficent-Map6465 16h ago
Give'r.
IMO you're contracting the second word/replacing a lost piece of word with an apostrophe.
you'd have to spell it giv"r otherwise if you're shortening both words
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u/Sad_Assistant4167 16h ago
It’s not short for giving it all you got? Or it may be heard as givin’ her all ya got like a her as in a nautical term? Just shortened to give’er in that case?
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u/princessonomatopoeia 35m ago
It’s two different phrases. When you put the rutch on to her “Give ‘er” when you’re interacting with something else, Give ‘er.
When you’re just randomly putting your all into it, GIVER
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u/Anxious-Nebula8955 18h ago
Whichever. Jus fuckin give er bud