[NTLK] [ANN] The Newton Glossary — July 2026 Update

[Peter Fraser]

Not to put too fine a point on it, but poutine doesn’t deserve to be called out as quirky or odd. I’d say it’s more like 

…a fine and delicious regional dish, originating in Quebec, consisting of hot French fries and melting cheese curds, covered by a savory brown gravy.

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— Peter
pjfraser at mac.com

> On Jul 29, 2026, at 6:48 PM, Grant Hutchinson <splorp at mac.com> wrote:
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>> On Jul 29, 2026, at 3:45 PM, Peter Fraser via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
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>> I love that it contains the venerable term “poutine” although some Québécois might find the definition a little off-putting. They can tend to be a bit prickly at times.
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> I love me some poutine, but the description for that term is a bit terse.
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> Instead of “culinary anomaly“ ... maybe I change it to read “delicious culinary curiousity”?
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> g.
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