Canada, eh? What's your favourite uniquely Canadian word?
Our uniquely Canadian vocabulary sets us apart from our American neighbours and other English-speaking countries.
No doubt you’ve had some quizzical looks when you say something like, 'Hey, I like your toque!’ when you're beyond Canadian borders.
The Calgary Eyeopener compiled this lengthy list of Canadian-specific words:
- Chocolate bar — Candy bar
- Brown bread — Wheat bread
- Toque — A knitted cap Americans call beanies
- Runners — Sneaker/tennis shoes/trainers
- Robertson screwdriver — Square head
- Housecoat — Robe
- Keener — Brown noser/suck up
- Pablum — Baby food (pablum was invented by a Canadian pediatrician)
- Freezies (Delicious frozen treat) — Otter pops/freeze pops
- Stagette — Bachelorette or hen party
- Gotch/ginch/gonch — Briefs
- Serviette — Napkin
- Parkade — Parking garage
- Eavestroughs — Gutter
- Pencil crayon — Coloured pencil
- Give'r — Go hard
- All dressed (chip flavour with all the fixings) — The works
- Bachelor apartment — Studio apartment
- Donair — Gyro
- Icing sugar — Powdered sugar or confectioners sugar
- Fire hall — Fire station or firehouse
- Two-four — Case of beer
What words did we miss? Tell us your favourite Canadianisms!
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