Glossary

People and Places:

Salquin	A member of the Salish first nation people in British Columbia, Canada.
Expat	An ex patriot. That is someone from another country.
Granpappie/Pappie	Affectionate Scottish slang for grandfather and father.
Oudtshoorn	A small town on the outskirts of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Known for their ostrich farms.

Words:

Prologue	Something that comes before, like the introduction to a book to tell the story so far.
a.k.a.	Abbreviations for Also Known As.
Mallard	The proper name for Wild Ducks of the most common kind.
Humungus	Slang word for extra huge.
Crowdie	Scottish cream cheese.
Rooibos	A type of tea from Africa believed to be very healthy for you. Literally means Red Bush.
Program	US spelling for programme.
Pesky	Troublesome.
Nada	Slang (from Spanish) for nothing.
Cell Phone	Also known as a mobile phone.
Toodle-oo	Old English expression meaning goodbye.
Favourite	English spelling for favorite (US and Canada).
Blathering	Gibberish, foolishness, jabbering.
Ditties	Short simple songs or poems
Loch	Scottish word for lake.
Turbulent	Confused or unstable movements.
Gas	American word for fuel, petrol or diesel.
Smitten	Affected by a lot of adoration.
Holler	Shout out for attention or encouragent.
Coxswain	Helmsman of a racing canoe team who calls out instructions.
Flashlight	A battery operated torch.
On his watch	While he is on duty.
Mirage	An image of a distant object.
Defiance	Disregard, disobedience.
Burrow	To dig a whole in the ground, usually with paws.
Pried	Worked free from hold with fingers or tools.
Clamber	Climb awkwardly by using hands and feet.
Triathlon	A tough sports event usually doing 3 sports on one day.
Coy	Shy.
Row boat	Same as a rowing boat.
Fob	A small tab or pocket on a keychain or watch.
Pad Thai	Popular Asian food dish, originally from Thailand. Fried rice, noodles, egg and bean sprouts with chicken, shrimp or beef.