Kanadensiska engelska slangtermer

Här hittar du slang från kanadensisk engelska, inklusive regionala uttryck, accenter och kulturella termer som vanligtvis används i Kanada.

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loonie [Substantiv]

kanadensisk en-dollarsmynt

Ex: I only have a loonie left in my wallet .

toonie [Substantiv]

tvådollarmynt

Ex: I need a toonie for the bus fare.

beauty [adjektiv]

utmärkt

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two-four [Substantiv]

en låda med 24

Ex: I picked up a two-four for the party.

gitch [Substantiv]

underkläder

Ex: Make sure your gitch aren't showing.

gonchies [Substantiv]

underkläder

Ex: Don't forget your gonchies for the trip.

gotchies [Substantiv]

underkläder

Ex: Don't forget your gotchies for the trip.

bunny hug [Substantiv]

kofta med huva

Ex: I put on my bunny hug because it 's cold .

sook [Substantiv]

gråtunge

Ex: Don't be such a sook.

barley sandwich [Substantiv]

kornsmörgås

Ex: He had a barley sandwich with his lunch.

caker [Substantiv]

en engelsktalande kanadensare

Ex: He loves hockey and poutine; he's such a caker.

to deke [Verb]

undvika

Ex: He deked past the defender on the ice .

to [give] {sb} the gears [Fras]

(Canada) to scold, reprimand, or criticize someone

Ex: The coach gave him the gears after the mistake.

gradge [Substantiv]

garage

Ex: He parked the car in the gradge.

green hornet [Substantiv]

kommunal föreskriftstjänsteman

Ex: The green hornet ticketed my car for parking.

hooped [adjektiv]

fast

Ex: He's hooped after missing that deadline.

hoser [Substantiv]

bensintjuv

Ex: That hoser stole gas from the tractor.

La-La land [Substantiv]

La-La Land

Ex: He moved out to La-La Land last summer.

ledge [Substantiv]

lagstiftande församling

Ex: The protest took place outside the ledge .

meathead [Substantiv]

köttskalle

Ex: The meathead inspected our base today.

multicult [adjektiv]

multikulturell

Ex: Toronto is a very multicult city.

the Peg [Substantiv]

Peg

Ex: I just got back from the Peg.

Queen's cowboy [Substantiv]

drottningens cowboy

Ex: The Queen's cowboy patrolled the town.

red rocket [Substantiv]

Röd raket

Ex: I caught the red rocket downtown this morning.

rez [Substantiv]

bostad

Ex: I'm heading back to the rez after class.

Robert Borden [Substantiv]

kanadensiskt hundradollarssedel

Ex: I need a Robert Borden to pay for this.

rubby [Substantiv]

gnidningsalkohol

Ex: Grab some rubby from the cupboard.

swarming [Substantiv]

gruppattack

Ex: The police reported a swarming downtown last night.

wobbly pop [Substantiv]

öl

Ex: Grab a wobbly pop for the party.

wowzer [Substantiv]

något anmärkningsvärt

Ex: That sunset is a real wowzer.

double double [Substantiv]

dubbel dubbel

zipperhead [Substantiv]

blixtlås

Ex: The zipperhead prepared the tank for inspection.

Geografisk och kulturell engelska
Östkusten och Nordöstra USA Engelska	Sydamerikansk engelska	Engelska från Mellanvästern i USA	Västamerikansk engelska
Afroamerikansk vardaglig engelska	Kanadensisk Engelska	Cockney Rimad Engelska	London och Sydöstra England
Midlands-engelska	Nordengelskt engelska	Skotsk engelska	Irländsk Engelska
Australisk engelska	Sydafrikansk engelska	Nigeriansk engelska