Toonie(01 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A toonie is a $2 Canadian coin, which followed the cue of the loonie (named after the image of the aquatic bird that graces the $1 coin). IN A SENTENCE: "Hey buddy, can I borrow a toonie? I need to get a Double Double (see the next slide)."
Double Double(02 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A Double Double refers to a coffee (often from Tim Hortons) with two creams and two sugars. IN A SENTENCE: "Yes, hi, I'd like to order a Double Double."
Gut-Foundered(03 of100)
Open Image ModalShit-Kickers(04 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS:Shit-Kickers are nicknames for cowboy boots. Hee Haw!IN A SENTENCE: "I can't go to the Calgary Stampede without my shit-kickers."
Kitty-Corner(05 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Something that is in a diagonal direction from something else. IN A SENTENCE: "The grocery store is kitty-corner to the school."
Chinook(06 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A warm wind that blows east over the Canadian Rockies, warming up Calgary in the winter. IN A SENTENCE: "This chinook is giving me a headache."
Darts(07 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A slang term for cigarettes IN A SENTENCE: "Get your darts out."
Stagette(08 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Stagette is another name for bachelorette party. IN A SENTENCE: "Are you heading out to that stagette this weekend? There's going to be a stripper."
Cowtown(09 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Cowtown is a nickname for Calgary.IN A SENTENCE: "I've been living in Cowtown my entire life."
Gitch/Gotch(10 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Another name for underwear used mainly in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and often referring to men's or boys' briefs. A gotch refers to women's underwear. IN A SENTENCE: "Pull your pants up, I can see your gitch."
Bedlamer(11 of100)
Open Image ModalToque(12 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A toque is a hat most people wear during winter months. And sometimes, you will see this hat reappear in the summer. IN A SENTENCE: "Listen son, don't go out into this weather without your toque."
Matrimonial Cake(13 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: No, no one is getting married. In Western Canada, a matrimonial cake is another term for a date square or tart.IN A SENTENCE: "I wish this coffee shop had matrimonial cakes."
Rink Rat(14 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Someone who loves spending time on an ice rink. IN A SENTENCE: "I can't get any ice time, I have to deal with all these rink rats."
Homo Milk(15 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Slang for homogenized whole milk, but shockingly, this term is actually used on milk packaging. IN A SENTENCE: "When you go to the grocery store, don't forget to pick up the homo milk."
Two-Four(16 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Common slang for a case of 24 beers. IN A SENTENCE: "Are you heading to the beer store? Pick me up a 2-4 of Molson."
Pencil Crayon(17 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: The Canadian way of saying coloured pencil. IN A SENTENCE: "Do you have a pencil crayon in that pencil case?"
Pop(18 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Another word for soda. IN A SENTENCE: "That can of pop has 200 calories."
Washroom(19 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Another word for bathroom or restroom. IN A SENTENCE: "This washroom doesn't have any toilet paper."
Whaddya At(20 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Slang for "what are you doing" in Newfoundland.IN A SENTENCE: "Did you just get in? Whaddya at?"
Mickey(21 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: For the most part, a mickey is a flask-sized (or 375 ml) bottle of hard liqueur, but on the East Coast, a mickey is an airplane-sized bottle. IN A SENTENCE: "We're going out tonight, can someone grab a mickey."
Zed(22 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Not a slang term, but this is how Canadians pronounce the letter "Z". Not zee.
Deke(23 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A hockey (surprise, surprise) technique when a player gets past their opponent by "faking it." It can also be used to replace the world detour. IN A SENTENCE: "I am going to deke into the store after work."
Hydro(24 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Hydro refers to electricity, particularly on your energy bill. IN A SENTENCE: "My hydro bill went up $10 this month."
Mountie(25 of100)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A mountie is a nickname for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. IN A SENTENCE: "Stop speeding, a mountie will catch you."
Poutine(26 of100)
Open Image ModalKetchup Chips(27 of100)
Open Image ModalMaple Syrup(28 of100)
Open Image ModalBacon(29 of100)
Open Image ModalButter Tarts(30 of100)
Open Image ModalBeaverTail(31 of100)
Open Image ModalNanaimo Bars(32 of100)
Open Image ModalGame Meat(33 of100)
Open Image ModalNo one likes to think of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as dinner, but game meat is abundant in Canada and can be found in butchers, restaurants and homes across the country. Among other popular Canadian game is boar, bison, venison, caribou and rabbit. (credit:Getty Images)
B.C. Salmon(34 of100)
Open Image ModalB.C. Pacific salmon — commercially fished or farmed — includes many different species such as Chinook, Chum, Coho, Sockeye, Cutthroat, Steelhead and Pink. They can vary in colour and taste from Atlantic salmon, and are found in fishmongers and restaurants across Canada. (credit:Facebook/Salmon Council )
Wild Blueberries(35 of100)
Open Image ModalBlueberry Blossom Honey(36 of100)
Open Image ModalOysters(37 of100)
Open Image ModalCanadian Apples(38 of100)
Open Image ModalP.E.I. Potatoes(39 of100)
Open Image ModalNova Scotia Lobster(40 of100)
Open Image ModalAlberta Beef(41 of100)
Open Image ModalMontreal Bagels(42 of100)
Open Image ModalYou can call them the New York bagels of Canada, but Montreal bagels are often smaller and sweeter in taste. These O-shaped baked breads are paired deliciously with lox and cream cheese. Calorie-wise, bagels are equivalent to about three or four slices of bread, but you still might want to eat more than just one. (credit:Flickr:BrownGuacamole)
Arctic Char(43 of100)
Open Image ModalBannock(44 of100)
Open Image ModalKraft Dinner(45 of100)
Open Image ModalNewfoundland Screech(46 of100)
Open Image ModalTourtière(47 of100)
Open Image ModalTourtière is a traditional spiced and savoury meat pie from Quebec, made with diced or ground pork, veal, or beef. This French Canadian delicacy is typically made around Christmas time, but eclectic foodies enjoy it all year round. (credit:Wikipedia)
Saskatoon Berries(48 of100)
Open Image ModalTim Hortons "Double-Double"(49 of100)
Open Image ModalFiddleheads(50 of100)
Open Image ModalSwiss Chalet Sauce(51 of100)
Open Image ModalMontreal Smoked Meat(52 of100)
Open Image ModalDonairs(53 of100)
Open Image ModalThis classic East Coast late night food "is to Halifax what the banh mi is to Saigon, the jambon-beurre to Paris," says the Globe and Mail. Evolved from the Turkish doner kebab, it's typically made of spiced ground beef that has been shaped and pressed into a large loaf and then roasted on a spit, like shawarma and gyros. It's then usually served on flatbread with fresh tomatoes, raw onion and a sweet, garlicky sauce. (credit:Getty Images)
Cod Tongue(54 of100)
Open Image ModalPemmican(55 of100)
Open Image ModalRed Rose Tea(56 of100)
Open Image ModalFoie gras(57 of100)
Open Image ModalOka Cheese(58 of100)
Open Image ModalSugar Pie(59 of100)
Open Image ModalCoffee Crisp(60 of100)
Open Image ModalCaesar(61 of100)
Open Image ModalSushi Pizza(62 of100)
Open Image ModalBlueberry Grunt(63 of100)
Open Image ModalKinder Eggs(64 of100)
Open Image ModalGirl Guide Mint Cookies(65 of100)
Open Image ModalRappie Pie(66 of100)
Open Image ModalChokecherries(67 of100)
Open Image ModalSaskatchewan Lentils(68 of100)
Open Image ModalSourdough In The Yukon(69 of100)
Open Image ModalPurple Garlic(70 of100)
Open Image ModalGarlic, which belongs to the onion family, is a cool-season crop and grown across Canada, but the purple varieties — found in Ontario and British Columbia — are more rare. (credit:Getty Images)
P.E.I. Mussels(71 of100)
Open Image ModalPresident's Choice(72 of100)
Open Image ModalMustard(73 of100)
Open Image ModalOur Milk!(74 of100)
Open Image ModalFoxTrax Or That Stupid Glowing Puck(75 of100)
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Saying No To Joining America(76 of100)
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1812(77 of100)
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Cuba(78 of100)
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Vietnam(79 of100)
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Iraq(80 of100)
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The Housing Crash(81 of100)
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The Whole Debt Thing(82 of100)
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Campaign Finance(83 of100)
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Les Stroud aka 'Survivorman'(84 of100)
Open Image ModalCheaper Drugs(85 of100)
Open Image ModalOur Ties To The Monarchy(86 of100)
Open Image ModalBetter View At Niagara Falls(87 of100)
Open Image ModalWe Love Seeing Our World(88 of100)
Open Image ModalLimits To Election Spending(89 of100)
Open Image ModalBetter Cities(90 of100)
Open Image ModalBest Place To Do Business?(91 of100)
Open Image ModalSocial Mobility(92 of100)
Open Image ModalHey Girl...(93 of100)
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Canadian Anthem(94 of100)
Open Image ModalMaternity Leave(95 of100)
Open Image ModalOur Air!(96 of100)
Open Image ModalWe Can Go To Cuba(97 of100)
Open Image ModalJoe Fresh(98 of100)
Open Image ModalCanadian Music(99 of100)
Open Image ModalOnce a 44.5 kg weakling, The Great White North punches way above its weight class in the music world. A few decades ago, only a rare few Canadian musicians managed to establish international careers. But the rise of government funding for music and CanCon radio regulations supporting domestic tunes developed our homegrown scene until it was strong enough to lead a post-millennial Canadian Invasion. Nowadays we claim the world's biggest artists in almost any imaginable genre - Arcade Fire, Justin Bieber, Feist, Drake, Michael Buble, Deadmau5, Metric, Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Nickelback, Diana Krall, etc. Don't tell the Republicans, but we can thank "socialism" for all that money, money, money these musicians are making. (Photos By Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Your Turn!(100 of100)
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