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Geografisch en cultureel Engels - Canadian English

Here you will find slang from Canadian English, featuring regional expressions, accents, and cultural terms commonly used in Canada.

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loonie
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a one-dollar coin in Canada

Ex: The parking meter costs two loonies.
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toonie
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a two-dollar coin in Canada

Ex: The meter takes one loonie and one toonie.
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beauty
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

(Canada) of high quality, excellent, or well done

Ex: His work on the project is beauty.
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two-four
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a case containing 24 beers

Ex: We finished the two-four before the game ended.
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gitch
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) underwear; typically men's briefs or underpants

Ex: He stretched out his favorite gitch.
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gonchies
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) underwear, typically casual or everyday wear

Ex: Make sure your gonchies are clean.
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gotchies
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) underwear, usually casual or everyday wear

Ex: Make sure your gotchies are clean.
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bunny hug
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a hooded sweatshirt

Ex: I like wearing my bunny hug on weekends.
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sook
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Atlantic Canada) a person who is overly sensitive or prone to whining

Ex: Only a sook would complain about that.
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barley sandwich
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a drink of beer, often consumed as a casual or lunchtime beverage

Ex: Grab a barley sandwich before we head out.
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caker
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) an English-speaking Canadian, often showing stereotypical Canadian traits

Ex: We joked he's a caker for cheering the Leafs.
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to deke
[werkwoord]

(Canada) to avoid, dodge, or go around something, often using trickery or clever maneuvering

Ex: He deked me out with a smooth move.
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(Canada) to scold, reprimand, or criticize someone

Ex: Don't give me the gears; I know what I did.
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gradge
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a garage

Ex: The gradge is full of tools.
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green hornet
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a bylaw officer, often one who enforces local municipal regulations

Ex: Nobody likes dealing with the green hornet.
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hooped
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

(Western Canadian) trapped in a difficult or nearly impossible situation

Ex: We're hooped if it keeps raining like this.
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hoser
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) someone who siphons gasoline from a vehicle or equipment

Ex: Don't be a hoser; stop messing with the equipment.
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La-La land
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a nickname for the province of British Columbia

Ex: He always talks about his trips to La-La Land.
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ledge
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) the building where a provincial or territorial legislature meets

Ex: The ledge was closed for maintenance.
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meathead
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a Canadian Forces Military Police member

Ex: The meathead patrolled the area all night.
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multicult
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

(Canada) reflecting or involving multiple cultural backgrounds

Ex: We live in a multicult community.
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the Peg
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a nickname for the city of Winnipeg

Ex: He grew up in the Peg.
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Queen's cowboy
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Ex: Only a Queen's cowboy can enforce those laws in this area.
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red rocket
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a classic red-painted streetcar or subway train operated by the Toronto Transit Commission

Ex: We rode the red rocket to the stadium.
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rez
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a shortened term for a residence or dormitory, especially for students

Ex: Life in the rez can be fun but noisy.
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Robert Borden
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a Canadian hundred-dollar bill, named after the former Prime Minister featured on it

Ex: I found a Robert Borden on the counter.
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rubby
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) rubbing alcohol

Ex: Rubby is in the medicine cabinet.
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swarming
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a crime in which multiple attackers assault an unsuspecting victim at once, usually without motive

Ex: The swarming shocked the local community.
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wobbly pop
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) beer; an alcoholic beverage

Ex: We toasted with wobbly pops.
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wowzer
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) something remarkable, impressive, or of great interest or beauty

Ex: Their performance was an absolute wowzer.
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double-double
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a term often used in Canada to refer to a coffee order with two creams and two sugars added to it

double-double, koffie met twee room en twee suiker

double-double, koffie met twee room en twee suiker

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zipperhead
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(Canada) a soldier in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps or an Armoured Crewman

Ex: The zipperhead led the armored convoy.
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