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anglophone
Rating:1.1
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
Ever heard; C D B D I's? Dem der be
fsh. Whale Oil Beef Hooked.
There's some Newfie for ya [Comment by: Sarah Weinberg ]
not a b.c. thing but used by central
canada often on the cbc news or ctv [Comment by: paul wieger---- ]
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B'y
BC Dinner Jacket
Beaver
Posted by: somecanuckRating:1.1
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 ]
I live in Ireland and I eat Beavers all
day long. We eat this all day long and
its high in protein. I like to hunt for
them in the thick forests. Once I find
the beaver I pound it and take it home
for dinner. I usually don't get any lady
parts like that guy meant. [Comment by: Carl Peters ]
no. we dnt say beaver in the bay. we say
pussy. [Comment by: Denahli ]
I thought the Canadian expression was
"box." [Comment by: Pete ]
We use beaver, pussy and box here in
Canada. lol. [Comment by: Relala ]
I've lived in Canada my entire life and
have never heard this... [Comment by: Blah ]
GO CLEAN YR BEAVER!!!!! [Comment by: yr mom ]
Yr mom, tell Audrey to go clean ehr
Beaver! [Comment by: Yr Dad ]
it's too late. now it's a forest down
there [Comment by: yr uncle Rated:5/5 ]
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boot
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 ]
In the US this "brutal" used to say you
are good at something, but then again we
also use "bad" to say you are good at
something. [Comment by: ezekiel Rated:3/5 ]
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buck
Posted by: tarapotoRating:0.9
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 ]
ya, we call antelope bucks in south
africa. it's a common term [Comment by: mel ]
yeah in the United States we use buck
all the time. like i
have ten bucks, or it costs 15 bucks. [Comment by: dixie ]
Buck is even starting to get popular
with the young guys over here in
Kenya....cept its never used in
plural....'I have 300 buck'. [Comment by: Wangechi ]
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Busker
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Canuck
Posted by: Canuck Wordsmith
A Canadian.
Once often used disparagingly; now a proud label.
E.g. "Vancouver Canucks" was is really used disparagingly? [Comment by: adam ]
it was never an insult..it was a term
created by american soldiers during the
war who'd go to pub's overseas and meet
up with and often get into drunken
fights with canadian soldiers..and
promptly get thier butts whupped..and
the yanks would say.."dont muck with a
canuck" [Comment by: Rob ]
The word was used in the states to refer
to french canadians, mainly in the
southern states and was considered an
insult [Comment by: Tom ]
I've heard it used both ways. Good or
bad. [Comment by: Sylvia ]
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canucklehead
Posted by: tarapotoRating:2.0
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 ]
I've seen this used in a bunch of ways,
but the oldest place was the issue of
the old X-Men comics preluding the dark
phoenix saga where cyclops and Marvel
Girl/Phoenix (Jean Grey) got married and
wolverine (Logan), (the only Canadian
X-Man) wrote a note referring to himself
as a 'canucklehead' but that was as a
joke.
So it can be used both ways, as an
insult or as a compliment. I personally
use it as a compliment. [Comment by: Mel 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 ]
Wow! I use this term all the time. [Comment by: Alex ]
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chinook
Posted by: tarapotoRating:1.2
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 ]
true name of the king salmon [Comment by: alaska rat ]
The same thing happens in central Europe
when a warm southerly wind spills down
from the Alps into the Tyrol area of
Germany and Austria. Over there it's
called a "fohn" pronounced foon. [Comment by: Whitbydave ]
Actually Edmonton doesn't get the
Chinook, only the
warming effects. A Chinook wind only
occurs in 4 places in
the world, Southern Alberta, Colorado,
Europe (as
mentioned already) and the Sahara desert
if memory
serves... The Chinook effect is actually
the changing of the
ions in the air mass not just the
warming of the temperatures... [Comment by: R00B0y Rated:3/5 ]
Actually Edmonton doesn't get the
Chinook, only the
warming effects. A Chinook wind only
occurs in 4 places in
the world, Southern Alberta, Colorado,
Europe (as
mentioned already) and the Sahara desert
if memory
serves... The Chinook effect is actually
the changing of the
ions in the air mass not just the
warming of the temperatures... [Comment by: R00B0y Rated:3/5 ]
I believe areas in south america get
chinook like winds. Its called a zonda
and a car has been named after it [Comment by: silentjay Rated:4/5 ]
wow those are some pretty ignorant
comments about "natives" it's First
Nation's now [Comment by: midnite ]
A Chinook can be found in other areas of
Alberta such as Medicine Hat as well as
areas in Southern Saskatchewan. Ex.
Swift Current and Moose Jaw. [Comment by: DUFF ]
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Cooked It
Posted by: PrairieRating:1.2
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 ]
Another variation is "sold the farm" [Comment by: silentjay Rated:2/5 ]
Im from N.B and it's used here quite
often! [Comment by: Lesleigh ]
In Australia we would use this to
describe what happens when your car over
heats and you damage the motor. [Comment by: Ian ]
I grew up and live in northern Alberta,
I use "cooked" regarding broken
equipment, mechanical things,
electronics. Anytiem something breaks
down and is beyond repair. it's f***in
cooked! I hear it a lot around here. [Comment by: Justin Rated:5/5 ]
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Cougar
Posted by: TripsRating:1.6
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: tarapotoRating:1.7
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 totally agree, alberta is ran with
cow-type people, and drugs. besides, the
calgary stampede is well, in calgary.
i've never heard of it before, but i
wouldn't be surprised if it's actually
used. xD [Comment by: carissa! Rated:5/5 ]
i hate this expression! no one in
calgary is actually a
cowboy. its stereotypical. and fyi, most
residents leave town
during stampede week [Comment by: Eliza ]
i'm from just south of cowtown, it's
been cowtown to folks across the western
states and western canada since i was a
kid, and that's been a long while.
people don't leave cowtown for the
stampede, don't know where you EVER
heard that. may not live in cowtown now,
but it's a great name for a great city [Comment by: annie ]
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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."
Very common in Kenya....to describe
something really good. There's even a
song 'Deadly! shapely! sexy!
especially!!!' Talking about a really
hot chic. [Comment by: Wangechi ]
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Dekey
Posted by: Prairie
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."
I was in high school in the early 70s in
Ontario, and I never heard "dekey".
"Deke him out" meaning to fool or outwit
him was pretty common -- I haven't heard
it in years! I had to come here to find
out about "dekey" because a friend saw
it on FB superpoke and thought it had a
little maple leaf next to it so I should
know! By the way that is FEINT not
faint! Faint means to drop unconscious. [Comment by: Catherine ]
yeah where did Superpoke pick this one
up? never heard it before
[Comment by: liam ]
Wasn't this spelled DEEK - Deek em' out
- deek to the right - decked out was a
whole other realm man ... get yer slang
straight! [Comment by: Doll ]
I've never heard dekey, but have heard
"to deke" or "to deke out"--a verb
meaning to bluff or fool someone or fake
someone out. [Comment by: val ]
To Doll: please get your spelling
straight! Only *ever* spelled "deke". [Comment by: jace ]
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Double-double
Posted by: Canuck WordsmithRating:1.8
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 ]
What? Canadians are the only ones that
say it? Huh?
My parents use it all the time at
Timmy's. [Comment by: mulley Rated:5/5 ]
Just moved to the north eastern US-they
say light & sweet--I just can't get use
to it! [Comment by: Wendy ]
I live in the US now, and when I went to
Dunkin' Donuts I asked for a double
double, the girl behind the counter
looked
at me like I was from outer space. [Comment by: vthec ]
Double-double is a standard coffee term
- in the US, I've heard it used in the
Philadelphia/NJ and Balto-Wash DC areas.
Here in the midwest (indianapolis)
people would look at me like I was from
Mars. [Comment by: Heidi S ]
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