From my colleagues perspective, I have worn the same shoes for 7+ years. I have size 12-wide feet. Which means ... most shoes look like clown shoes (in my opinion). So ... when I find shoes that fit and look reasonable, I tend to buy 2 or 3 pairs and leave the extras in the closet until the current pair wears out.
So I'll never have to offend my colleague about his wife being a trout. 'Cause he'll never know when I've changed shoes.
In Eastern Canada, calling someone "my Trout" is a term of endearment.
Newfinese Terms of Endearment
- Quite often a greeting, or any conversation, will include a term, or terms, of endearment. One should therefore not be surprised to find oneself being referred to as "me ol trout" or "me ol cock" or simply "cocky", or, by the local retail clerk favorite, "ducky". For example; one may be met with something along the line of "whatta ya at me ol trout?", or "how's she cuttin me ol cock?", or "how's she goin cocky?". Though a visitor may be a little unsettled by hearing himself or herself referred to in such a way for the first time, he or she need not worry; these are friendly greetings that mean the person speaking is happy to see you.
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Lol! That makes me laugh. The drummer in my old band used to always ask how you doin me ol cock? Which sounded quite hilarious!!
And there you go, he should have been complimented!!!
I don't actually get new shoes much either. I think he was just being an opportunistic insulter!