Canadian slang words

Canadian slang words

• A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.

Common Canadian slang words:

• Common Canadian slang words:
• Eh? - This is the classic Canadian term used in everyday conversation. The word can be used to end a question, say “hello” to someone at a distance, to show surprise as in you are joking, or to get a person to respond. It’s similar to the words “huh”, “right?” and “what?” commonly found in U.S. vocabulary.
• Double-double - A common phrase used to indicate a regular coffee with two creams and two sugars. It is a kind of coffee from Tim Horton, the most popular coffee shop in Canada.
• Loonies and Toonies - A loonie is a Canadian $1 coin with an image of the Canadian bird, the loon, on one side of the coin. The Loonie replaced the Canadian $1 bill in 1987. The Canadian $2 coin was introduced in 1996, and the words “two” and “Loonie” became a single term, Toonie.
• Toque - Pronounced “toohk” or “tuke,” a toque is a winter hat that others would commonly refer to as beanies or ski hats. It has its origins from a French word that has the same meaning, “cap”.
• Poutine - Poutine is a popular dish made with French fries and cheese curds topped with brown gravy. It originated in the Canadian province of Quebec.
• Pop – Refers to soda.
• Washroom - The Canadian word for restroom.
• Pencil Crayon - This slang is known as colored pencil in the U.S. Perhaps Canadians say ​pencil crayon because it’s related to the French’s ‘crayon de couleur’.
• Icing Sugar - This is a kind of fine granulated sugar used while baking to make icings. The alternative word for this is powdered sugar.
• Mickey - Mickey is a word referring to a flask-sized bottle of liquor such as rum or Canadian rye whiskey.