Let’s pay tribute to some uniquely Canadian lingo that’ll make any Canuck want to put on a pair of runners, go out for a rip and pick up a two-four, eh.
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Cracking the code to Canadian slang
Canadians have our own specific words and phrases that are uniquely our own; next time you find yourself in Alabama or Maine, see what happens when you go to a coffee shop and order a double-double and a jam buster. To celebrate our heritage (and maybe help our neighbours to the south crack our code), see how often you find yourself using these 15 Canadian slang words.
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Hang a Larry/Hang a Roger
Guys named Larry and Roger can be excused for not using these particular terms for giving directions.
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Ready to hit the road? Try one of these Canadian roadtrips you need to take at least once.
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Out for a Rip
"Friggin' right we're goin' out for a rip." An appropriate phrase for the Canada Day long weekend for sure.
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Dart
While popularly referring to cigarettes, this phrase is beginning to take on a whole new meaning in Vancouver, where weed dispensaries are becoming as ubiquitous as Starbucks outlets.
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Learn more reasons why Canada is the envy of the world.
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Jam Buster
More common in Ontario and the Prairies, this term of endearment for a jelly donut is, as one would say in B.C., pretty darned skookum.
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Feeling hungry? You might like these 14 Canadian foods you have to try.
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Two-Four
Like the word "deer," any Canadian worth his or her salt knows it's improper grammar to pluralize the word "beer," as in, "I just watched Gordie drink a dozen beer, eh."
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Bittie
"Bittie" is not to be confused with "biddie," which has come to be known as a disparaging term for an elderly woman.
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Yarn
Derived from the phrase "to spin a yarn," Canadians have stripped it down to the bare essentials.
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Klick
Did we use this before Canada converted to metric?
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Loonie
The No. 2 reason Americans think our currency is funny, followed by Canadian bills' resemblance to that used in a certain board game.
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Ready to for a trip? Tryone of these 10 countries where the Canadian dollar is surprisingly strong.
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Keener
Growing up, every classroom had one.
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Hooped
This phrase is apparently unrecognizable to Americans, as well as to many Canadians outside of Western Canada.
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Canuck
That most Canadian of words, the name has been used for a hockey team, a superhero and even a larcenous, anti-social crow.
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Runners
If Canadians wear runners while running, do Americans wear sneakers while sneaking?
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Snowbird
A slang word so Canadian that Anne Murray even sang a hit song about it.
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Eager to become a snowbird? Consider one of these 20 affordable places for Canadian snowbirds to retire.
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Boonies
If you ever run into any current or former U.S. Marines, they'll be happy to tell you that boonie has an entirely different meaning within the U.S. armed forces.
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