The Rez Sisters

The Rez Sisters Glossary

reserve (noun)

a reservation for a group of Indigenous people.

shingle (noun)

a rectangular tile of asphalt composite, wood, metal, or slate used on walls or roofs.

jackpot (noun)

a large cash prize in a game or lottery, especially one that accumulates until it is won.

Espanola (proper noun)

a town in Northern Ontario, Canada, in the Sudbury District. It is situated on the Spanish River, approximately 70 kilometers west of downtown Sudbury, and just south of the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 17.

Nanabush (proper noun)

A culture hero, creator, and trickster in various Indigenous oral histories. He is known by a variety of names and appears prominently in many origin tales.

languorous (adjective)

characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.

"Neee" (exclamation)

A Cree expression meaning "Oh, you"

baleful (adjective)

threatening harm; menacing.

Patsy Cline (proper noun)

An American country-music singer.

tussle (noun)

a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something.

pagan (noun)

a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the major world religions; usually polytheistic.

gang-bang (noun)

a situation in which several people, usually more than three, engage in physical sexual activity with one specific person sequentially or at the same time.

contortion (noun)

a twisted or bent condition, state, or form.

nympho (noun)

A derogatory term for a woman with very strong sexual desires.

fry bread (noun)

a flat dough bread, fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard.

Nishnawbs (proper noun)

An informal term for members of First Nation communities within northern Ontario

10-gallon hat (noun)

A cowboy hat.

18-wheeler (noun)

The combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight.

cataclysmic (adjective)

relating to or denoting a violent natural event.

nictitate (verb)

to wink.