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Too right, cobber!Like stuff that's Canadian Eh?
why?Like stuff that's Canadian Eh?
That's really interesting! There are a number that overlap with us Aussies!why?
thats an eastern thing anyways.
or northern
not many ppl where i am say eh? (as in 'A')
more eh, soft vowel sound, beginning of sentence like. sounds like meh without the m
ehhh.....
nor ruff or crik
or ayes da by
nope
toque- ive heard is Canadian
- wool beanie/hat to keep heads and ears warm in winter
hoodies - sweat shirts with hoods and one big front pocket thingy, no zipper
the ones with zippers are just jackets
biscuits are always soft doughy things you put butter/jam/bacon and eggs on and not very popular here
cookies are baked goods full of sugar
chips are thin deep fried (sometimes baked) potato slices with seasonings like ketchup chips
no regional sayings that i can think of
lots of ukrainian jokes
also lots of ukrainian food
official languages are english and french but only one province is bilingual - and its not the one even most canadians think it is
oh- old ppl call couches 'chesterfields' sometimes
and rain gutters on houses are eavestroughs
hell = H-E-double hockey sticks
if you're spelling words so kids dont know what you're talking about (all kids know that one though )
"biffed it" - epic wipe out
"sorry" is everywhere but insurance companies warn you not to apologize if you're in an accident because its now considered admitting guilt
bumped into someone? sorry (the person you bumped into will also say sorry)
tripped on your own feet and someone was 2' away but saw your dumb ass almost fall? sorry
forgot to hold a door open for someone, or let the door go after waiting 2 minutes because they were 100' away but they magically appeared right when you let it go? sorry
bake at 350°F
temperature outside is 18°C
it's 4 hours to the next closest city, the moose is a couple miles up the road and you drive 80km/h.
gas is 86 cents a litre
you buy a gallon of milk
tim bit = donut holes
double double = coffee with two cream, two sugar
a f*cktard, well.... is that one not obvious?
"hey buddy!" will start a bar fight
im not sure what other slang i use is a geographical thing or just immature idiot crap..... and i dont think i pay enough attention to other cultures to know what would be considered weird in my norm- meh.
newfie- people from new found land but im not sure if its considered derogatory now or not
klicks - kilometres
kilos- kilograms
colour can be colour or color
neighbour or neighbor
no good sayings- canadians are basic as f*ck
LMAO… meanwhile “bless his heart” // “bless her heart” is TOTAL license to say the meanest, rudest, most derogatory things about a person possible… and get away with it!I am not sure if this is a Kentucky thing or more of a southern thing, but here we say "Bless your heart" quite a bit as we sip on our sweet tea.
"Crazier than a shithouse rat"... that sounds like something an Aussie would say. Might have to steal that....! Well, f*ck me dead! (the Aussie way of saying 'I'm surprised')Mike’s crazier than a shithouse rat, bless his heart!
We say, 'don't teach me how to suck eggs'.... don't do the granny part though! lolLol, I'm from Glasgow so I uh, barely even speak English tbh, heh.
Some of the weirdest ones IMO:
Lang may yer lum reek (long may your chimney smoke) = a thing we say at hogmanay (31 dec) to wish people good fortune or whatever
Dinnae teach yer granny how tae suck eggs (dont teach your gran how to suck eggs) = Don't teach people things they already know
Is the cat dead? = your trousers are too short (don't even know why it means that, but it does)
Mony a mickle maks a muckle = Lots of small things make a big thing
Yer bums oot the windae (your bottom is out the window) = you're lying
That's awesome! I especially love local slang that has the added effect of freaking out anyone who isn't local and won't understandIs the cat dead? = your trousers are too short
Ha! I’m in the U.K. and was just about to say this very thing! Alf was very keen on calling people flamin galahs!We owe a lot to Alf from Summer Bay. "Flamin galah" being a typical Alf-ism.
Is the cat dead? = your trousers are too short
Yer bums oot the windae (your bottom is out the window) = you're lying
"We're not here to f*ck spiders"