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- proper noun humorous Nickname for
Winnipeg .
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Examples
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I find Ottawa cold compared to the Maritimes, but it's not as bad as "Winterpeg".
we hear from buffalo 2005
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From a strictly practical point of view, wind generation makes a great deal of sense in southern Manitoba site of the city known as "Winterpeg" for six months of the year and "Windypeg" for the whole year.
Peace, order and good government, eh?: September 2006 Archives 2006
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There's a reason the city has the nickname "Winterpeg".)
Global Nerdy 2009
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(Our Winnipeg, Canada crew thinks you and Julie would be soooo much fun to just hang out with ... so this is an official invite to our 'Winterpeg' town of Canadian fun! end result ... guaranteed you will pick 2 'prairie' contestants for your next show! (c'mon, we've camped in winter and even my 12 year old neice can light a fire!)
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First hand reports from Winnipeg (affectionately called ‘Winterpeg’ by us folk who live north of the 49th) this week said that it was a balmy - 35C earlier in the week.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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Thanks for rallying the Winterpeg troops, L-girl . . .
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And that's the reason my family actually is from Winnipeg or as we like to call it, Winterpeg.
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Sask has more oil, but Manitoba has a large urban area Winterpeg as well as hydro....
Harper Says 'Jump' - Premier Wall Asks 'How High'? - Saskatchewan Drops Equalization Court Challenge 2008
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Vegas, Winterpeg or Quebec City if the CDN $ stays relatively strong have better shots at floating a team long term IMHO.
Kansas City plans still in works James Mirtle 2008
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Every time someone mentions “Winterpeg”, “Loserpeg” or “Win-a-Pig”, they would be required to pay this stately prairie city five dollars.
Peace, order and good government, eh?: February 2006 Archives 2006
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