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anglophone
Rating:0.9
A English speaking Canadian. Or a Canadian who doesn't speak French - only English. I've never heard of this before and
i've lived in canada my whole life [Comment by: Sarah Rated:1/5 ]
it's commonly used in quebec to
differentiate between english speakers
and french speakers who are known as
francophones. [Comment by: matthew Rated:4/5 ]
how old are you sarah? 5? [Comment by: Denise Rated:2/5 ]
I live in Montreal and I hear the word
almost daily. Also, on
a related note, "allophone" is a person
whose first language
is neither French nor English. [Comment by: Slavito Rated:3/5 ]
its the oposite of a fancophone [Comment by: lilmisscanuck ]
Is it possible this is derived from
"Anglophobe" and "Anglophile"?
Those meant English lovers and English
haters back in the 1800s. [Comment by: Conor Rated:3/5 ]
nah, it's just a french word moved into
english, I believe, not really derived
from Anglophile or similar words, though
it follows the same pattern. [Comment by: hi my name is... ]
dude .... I live in canada last 10 years
I heard that all the time. [Comment by: John ]
dude, not only do i hear it ALL the
time....but if you don't say it, what
are you gonna say? you can't say
english (we're not british) and saying
"english speaking canadian" is just way
too long.... [Comment by: Tara ]
Go north of Montreal about 20 minutes,
and you'll that expression...followed by
"Tabernacle!" [Comment by: Matty ]
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Arseuver
B'y
Beaver
Posted by: somecanuckRating:2.5
Woman's intimate "southern" area. Can also refer more specifically to the mons pubis. We use this down here in America, too,
eh [Comment by: - Rated:5/5 ]
BEAVER PELT
Answer: Large Golf Divot [Comment by: Pat ]
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In the US this means extremely good, as
in "The guitarist laid out some BRUTAL
riffs" [Comment by: Matthew Rated:3/5 ]
It also means intense or bad in the U.S
too, I hardly hear it used as good [Comment by: Kayla ]
I believe the definition is lacking the
intensity of the word. Brutal is like
trudging through chest deep snow in a
blizzard with no clothes.... [Comment by: Hannah ]
I use this all the time and I live in
Ontario. Brutal is when somthing is
insanely difficult to deal with, like a
brutal song is hard to listen to or a
brutal walk is like doing the whole
Bruce Trail in one run. [Comment by: Shauna ]
usually you use it like this...
"man that football game last night was
brutal" it's more to describe something
shitty. [Comment by: smt Rated:5/5 ]
I use that all the time and i use it
exactly like that : Dude Your brutal at
this and brutal at that... never knew it
was slang [Comment by: Dex ]
I use it to describe something shitty.
If someone is good at something I
usually say "Aw man, MD is a beast on
the guitar!" or "This bands intro is a
f*cking beast." [Comment by: Jessika ]
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buck
Posted by: tarapotoRating:1.4
A Canadian slang term meaning "dollar". Probably as common as saying "dollars", or perhaps more common in some places, and it's usage has spread outside of Canada as well.
"I have 20 bucks in my wallet" "A buck" is also a highly offensive
racial slur for a native male [Comment by: Peter ]
It's also used as a young man. "He's a
young, good-looking buck" [Comment by: Atom Petrelli Rated:5/5 ]
This is also used in the USA all the
time [Comment by: Sarah ]
Many many years ago(I think in the
1800s) a buck's(male deer) skin was
worth about a dollar which is where this
term comes from. Of course the values of
money have drastically changed now so
dollars are now worth much less, but
peole still say stuff like "That only
costs a buck." or "I made 20 bucks." [Comment by: Tiffani Rated:5/5 ]
Used in Australia like crazy, almost
completely replacing 'dollar' [Comment by: Ceds ]
Yep! Same here in the US. Buck and
dollar are both used, but buck is way
more popular. [Comment by: Lina ]
we say buck in america [Comment by: jen ]
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Canuck
Posted by: Canuck WordsmithRating:1.0
A Canadian.
Once often used disparagingly; now a proud label.
E.g. "Vancouver Canucks"
canucklehead
Posted by: tarapotoRating:1.5
A noun used, somewhat derogatorily as a term for a fan of the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey club. Mostly used by fans of other Canadian clubs a cucklehead is someone who isn't that
smart or did something stupid [Comment by: maddy ]
Canucks fans call themselves
[ca]nuckleheads all the time. ("I'm a
nucklehead, through and through.") We
really don't care if other fans mean it
in a derogatory way. If it distinguishes
us as true Canucks fans, we're all for
it. [Comment by: Gina Rated:3/5 ]
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Only old people use this term. [Comment by: Jarrod ]
definitely not true [Comment by: james ]
I used this when i was a kid! lol which
wasnt tht long ago... [Comment by: emmamarie ]
Never heard of it before. [Comment by: Bob Joe Rated:1/5 ]
An old brand of cigarrets in USA..my
grandfather smoked...first brand i
smoked after stealing one at age 8 [Comment by: bob martin ]
I grew up using
"Chesterfield"....possible validation of
the "old people" comment. I miss it as
it distinguishes Canadians. "Sofa" is
unacceptable! Seems "couch" is what
we've adapted to. [Comment by: Jo-Ann ]
My Grandmother used this term as well
for the sofa and we live in the US. She
was married alot of times though, maybe
one of her husbands was from up North! [Comment by: Toner ]
I dont really hear sofa very much, i
think that's mainly american. The way
i've heard chesterfield used is to
describe the fancier couch in the living
room as opposed to the couch in the
family room or den. This is how its used
with most people that i know [Comment by: rebecca ]
Uh, not uncommon at all. Not
exclusively Canadian at all, though not
very common in the US.
Originally British [Comment by: Todd Rated:4/5 ]
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chinook
Posted by: tarapotoRating:1.0
Comes from some native language, and refers to a warm westerly wind that blows east from British Columbia over the Rocky Mountains and blankets the foothills with warmth, changing the temperature rapidly. Sometimes the change can be extreme, maybe even rising 15 degrees in a quarter of an hour. The saying in Calgary is "If you don't like the weather in Calgary, wait a few minutes". Chinook was a pidgin trading language in
BC. There are so many native groups and
languages here it was developed to trade
across the province. [Comment by: Sweet Trav ]
The Term is said about Alberta as a
whole not just Calgary!! [Comment by: Tayler ]
I live in BC and I've only ever heard
chinook used to describe the huge salmon
in our rivers. I love how the
description says "some native language"
though. too funny. [Comment by: Gina Rated:3/5 ]
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Cooked It
Posted by: Prairie
Something done wrong. Something wrecked or having been mangled in some manner. It is a variation of describing something as being wrecked (cooked). Circa early 1970's, perhaps 1960's."He/She cooked it."
Probably archaic. Maybe regional. I've
never heard this phrase. [Comment by: rowena_1999 ]
rowena: I grew up in ottawa and I've
heard "cooked it", as well as
"overcooking" something. It's not
extremely common but it's in use. [Comment by: Sam ]
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Cougar
Posted by: TripsRating:1.5
An older woman trying to attract a younger man. (That cougar was flirting with me)
Also a Mountain Lion I was under the impression that "Cougar"
simply referred to a single woman over
the age of...40 or whatever. [Comment by: Zabet Rated:3/5 ]
Who remembers the first time they heard
cougar used to describe an older woman
trying to get with a younger man because
I have a deep theory that it originated
in Victoria, B.C. circa 1990 and that
Sweetwaters was the first "den." Can
anyone back me up? [Comment by: foreignowl ]
I've heard this used since I was young,
around four-five, which was 10-11 years
ago. [Comment by: ..... Rated:3/5 ]
we call them mutton over in england, as
in mutton dressed as lamb. same meaning,
old girl trying to attract young males [Comment by: paddylatic ]
cougar bate, a guy trying to pick up a
cougar for lesson in "Knocking-boots" [Comment by: davee ]
Zabat, that "cougar" has been in use
since way before 1990... [Comment by: Me ]
TV series "Real Housewives of Orange
County" occasionally uses the term for
the divorcees that are dating younger
men. [Comment by: Jared82CA Rated:4/5 ]
Use and hear it all the time. Everyone
knows what a cougar is in Vancouver. [Comment by: Gina ]
yes! i can vouch for the "Sweetwaters"
origins. Definitely home of the
Cougar.
By the early-mid 90's was in wide usage
mostly by dudes especially at UVIc
Engineering Pub Crawls. [Comment by: ccjefe Rated:5/5 ]
I too can attest for the early
establishment of a "den" at Sweetwaters.
I still have the scratch marks from the
late 90's. [Comment by: Ex Uvictim ]
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cowtown
Posted by: tarapoto
Mostly used by outsiders to refer to the city of Calgary, but it is occasionally used by the locals as well. Calgary is surrounded by many ranches and has a large cattle industry and a long rodeo history, which is celebrated yearly at the Calgary Stampede, and that is probably how the town got the nick name
Deadly
Posted by: Prairie
A reaction to something done "over the top"; overdone; excessive. Can also be used as a response to something done very well. Circa 1974ish."1. The concert was deadly.
2. A deadly hair cut."
Dekey
Posted by: PrairieRating:1.0
Something that is fashionable, cool. Something done in an unusual or impressive manner. A variation on Deke (faint: a hockey move) Circa early 1970's"He was trying to be real dekey."
Double-double
Posted by: Canuck WordsmithRating:2.5
Said when ordering a coffee;
indicating two creams and two sugars...
Most likely heard at a Timmie's. wicked [Comment by: kaylee Rated:5/5 ]
I use it ALL the time! Gotta get my
Timmies! [Comment by: Matt Rated:5/5 ]
No one else says this? Seems so normal [Comment by: Nova Scotian Girl! ]
I miss hearing that!!! I say
double-double down here in Arizona and
they look at me like I'm a crazy person! [Comment by: Cristina Rated:5/5 ]
It's the only coffee I'll have. Double
doubles pwn. [Comment by: Gina ]
it is a double-double cheeseburger in CA
cause of In-N-Out [Comment by: 名無 ]
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eh
Posted by: tarapotoRating:0.4
The other definition listed is only partial. It can mean "huh?", but it is not terrible common. We usually just say "huh?" in Canada. "Eh?" is a word you add to the end of a sentence, to ask for a response of agreement or disagreement, similar in meaning to "don't you think?"
ex.
"Looks like a storm comin' in, eh?"
It is also sometimes used with "I know", and in that case it doesn't really mean anything.
-"Wow, the Flames really kicked ass tonite!"
-"I know, eh?"
Good luck trying to use it properly if you're not Canadian. Trust me Americans, we can tell the difference! You're not foolin' anybody :) that's a pretty common term in
australia, we use it properly. [Comment by: josh Rated:3/5 ]
for the second example you used...it
means like "i know, right" -- "i know,
eh?". So it kinda does have a reason. I
dont if that really makes since. [Comment by: Kendra Rated:3/5 ]
piffft really it just like de brits
when dey say yea? at da end of de
sentaces asken a question. well here
anyway, we say eh as revering to
something or just at the end of
sencncet. "lets go over der eh" [Comment by: ashlee ]
why is this spelt EH, but pronounced ay? [Comment by: toby ]
We Michiganders use this quite often
too, especially in the Upper Penisula. [Comment by: Mick ]
it isnt pronounced "ay" it is more "EH"
like eight with out the ght
[Comment by: davee ]
Yeah, right. It's not exclusively
Canadian. Americans use it all the time
(properly, too; it's not rocket science,
no matter what you might think). If used
in extreme amounts, it's normally a
poorly planned jab at Canadians. [Comment by: Kiki ]
Americans seem to have adopted our eh
but they use it at the beginning of
sentences. Canadian - How you doing, eh?
American - Eh, how you doing? [Comment by: Sweet Trav ]
I've noticed that people from Australia
and South Africa may also have a similar
style of speech; except they use the
word "hey" instead of "eh". [Comment by: Ross ]
Actually, Ross, the South African
equivalent of 'eh' is 'neh'. [Comment by: Faith ]
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very nice eh! [Comment by: ME Rated:5/5 ]
Ha, "Eh?" it's pure Canadian. Although..
japan has adopted it. They use it for
"huh?" as well. or, so i believe. [Comment by: ImmaCanadian ]
Some Brits and other Commonwealth
countries use it a lot too. But we're
the most famous for it :) [Comment by: Gina ]
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Francophone is not just for a Canadian
for whom French is a first langauge but
for anyone who is a native speaker. [Comment by: Benjamin Lavallee Rated:2/5 ]
What? No, absolutely not! Francophone is
for language spoken. Not origins. Check
with your PQ rep, He/she will tell you
the same. Let me guess, you father and
grand-father used to be PQ/FLQ right! [Comment by: Martin Rated:1/5 ]
Excusez moi, mais JE PARLE LA LANGUE!
Qu'est-ce que tu as toi? Je suis
francophone, je suis quelqu'un qui parle
français! Je sais pas ce que tu assai a
faire la! [Comment by: Lavallee ]
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