Double Double(01 of248)
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."
Shit-Kickers(02 of248)
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(03 of248)
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(04 of248)
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(05 of248)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A slang term for cigarettes IN A SENTENCE: "Get your darts out."
Stagette(06 of248)
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(07 of248)
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(08 of248)
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(09 of248)
Open Image ModalToque(10 of248)
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(11 of248)
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(12 of248)
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(13 of248)
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(14 of248)
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(15 of248)
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(16 of248)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Another word for soda. IN A SENTENCE: "That can of pop has 200 calories."
Washroom(17 of248)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Another word for bathroom or restroom. IN A SENTENCE: "This washroom doesn't have any toilet paper."
Whaddya At(18 of248)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Slang for "what are you doing" in Newfoundland.IN A SENTENCE: "Did you just get in? Whaddya at?"
Mickey(19 of248)
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(20 of248)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Not a slang term, but this is how Canadians pronounce the letter "Z". Not zee.
Deke(21 of248)
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(22 of248)
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."
Toonie(23 of248)
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)."
Mountie(24 of248)
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."
We Speak English And French, Not Canadian(25 of248)
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But We Don't All Speak French(26 of248)
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Or English(27 of248)
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We Didn't Make Celine Dion, Nickelback And Justin Bieber Famous. You Did(28 of248)
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We Don't All Know How To Ski/Skate/Dogsled(29 of248)
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Not All Of Us Like Hockey(30 of248)
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We Don't All Want To Move To America(31 of248)
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Our Mayors, For The Most Part, Don't (Allegedly) Smoke Crack(32 of248)
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We're Sick Of Emailing Fox News About This, So For The Last Bloody Time, The 9/11 Bombers Did NOT Cross Over From Canada!(33 of248)
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Mean Girls(34 of248)
Open Image ModalGood Will Hunting(35 of248)
Open Image ModalRambo: First Blood(36 of248)
Open Image ModalBilly Madison(37 of248)
Open Image ModalAmerican Psycho(38 of248)
Open Image ModalFantastic Four(39 of248)
Open Image ModalHarold & Kumar Go To White Castle(40 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Twilight Series(41 of248)
Open Image ModalGet Rich Or Die Tryin'(42 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford(43 of248)
Open Image ModalCapote(44 of248)
Open Image ModalBrokeback Mountain(45 of248)
Open Image ModalCatch Me If You Can(46 of248)
Open Image ModalCruel Intentions(47 of248)
Open Image ModalFinding Forrester(48 of248)
Open Image ModalChicago(49 of248)
Open Image ModalCool Runnings(50 of248)
Open Image ModalBlades Of Glory(51 of248)
Open Image ModalHalf Baked(52 of248)
Open Image ModalA History of Violence(53 of248)
Open Image ModalHappy Gilmore(54 of248)
Open Image ModalHot Tub Time Machine(55 of248)
Open Image ModalRocky IV(56 of248)
Open Image ModalHow To Lose A Guy In 10 Days(57 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Spy Who Loved Me(58 of248)
Open Image ModalJuno(59 of248)
Open Image ModalMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol(60 of248)
Open Image ModalMeatballs(61 of248)
Open Image ModalSuperman (1978)(62 of248)
Open Image ModalThe X-Men Series(63 of248)
Open Image ModalMy Big Fat Greek Wedding(64 of248)
Open Image ModalI, Robot(65 of248)
Open Image ModalThree Men And A Baby(66 of248)
Open Image ModalThe NeverEnding Story(67 of248)
Open Image ModalPolice Academy(68 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Saw Series(69 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Butterfly Effect(70 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Day After Tomorrow(71 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Incredible Hulk(72 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Shipping News(73 of248)
Open Image ModalTommy Boy(74 of248)
Open Image ModalTron: Legacy(75 of248)
Open Image ModalTwister(76 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Virgin Suicides(77 of248)
Open Image ModalWatchmen(78 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Wicker Man(79 of248)
Open Image ModalTitanic(80 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Rock(81 of248)
Open Image ModalJames Doohan(82 of248)
Open Image ModalScottie was totally from Vancouver. (credit:Getty)
Emmanuelle Chriqui(83 of248)
Open Image ModalThe "Entourage" star was born in Montreal. (credit:AP)
Frank Gehry(84 of248)
Open Image ModalThe world-famous architect was born in Toronto. (credit:AP)
Rick Fox(85 of248)
Open Image ModalThe former NBA star was born in Toronto. (credit:Getty)
Norm Macdonald(86 of248)
Open Image ModalThe comedian is from Quebec City. Bonus points if you knew his brother is CBC journalist Neil Macdonald. (credit:Getty)
Nathan Fillion(87 of248)
Open Image ModalThe "Castle" and "Firefly" star was born in Edmonton. (credit:AP)
Ted Cruz(88 of248)
Open Image ModalMen Without Hats(89 of248)
Open Image ModalThat's right, "Safety Dance" came from a Montreal group. (credit:YouTube)
Matt Groening(90 of248)
Open Image ModalWhile born in Portland, Groening's father Homer was born in Main Centre, Saskatchewan and so Groening is eligible for citizenship. (credit:Getty)
Lorne Greene(91 of248)
Open Image ModalThe "Bonanza" star was born in Ottawa. (credit:Getty)
Brendan Fraser(92 of248)
Open Image ModalWhile born in Indianapolis, both of "The Mummy" star's parents are Canadian and so he is entitled to Canadian citizenship.
Anna Paquin(93 of248)
Open Image ModalThe Oscar winning star of "True Blood" was born in in Winnipeg. (credit:Getty)
David Rakoff(94 of248)
Open Image ModalThe regular contributor to "This American Life" was born in Montreal. (credit:Getty)
Kim Cattrall(95 of248)
Open Image ModalWhile the "Sex and the City" star was actually born in in the U.K., she moved to Coutenay, B.C., when she was just an infant. (credit:Getty Images)
Mia Kirshner(96 of248)
Open Image Modal"The L Word" star was born in Toronto. (credit:AP)
Carrie Anne Moss(97 of248)
Open Image ModalThe star of "The Matrix" was born in Burnaby, B.C. (credit:AP)
Eric McCormack(98 of248)
Open Image ModalThe "Will and Grace" star was born in Toronto. (credit:AP)
James Cameron(99 of248)
Open Image ModalOK, you may have known this one already, but for some reason people are always forgetting that the "Titanic" and "Avatar" director was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario. (credit:AP)
Monty Hall(100 of248)
Open Image ModalThe original host of "Let's Make A Deal" was born in Winnipeg. (credit:Getty)
Honorary Mention - Tom Cruise(101 of248)
Open Image ModalKathleen Wynne(102 of248)
Open Image ModalScott Thompson(103 of248)
Open Image ModalIrshad Manji(104 of248)
Open Image ModalDouglas Coupland(105 of248)
Open Image ModalAnn-Marie MacDonald(106 of248)
Open Image ModalAdamo Ruggiero(107 of248)
Open Image ModalRex Harrington(108 of248)
Open Image ModalDavid Clemmer(109 of248)
Open Image ModalDiane Flacks(110 of248)
Open Image ModalArren Williams(111 of248)
Open Image ModalJay Manuel(112 of248)
Open Image ModalDeb Pearce(113 of248)
Open Image ModalGlen Peloso(114 of248)
Open Image ModalSeamus O'Regan(115 of248)
Open Image ModalJoeffer Caoc(116 of248)
Open Image ModalGlenn and David Dixon(117 of248)
Open Image ModalDesigners (credit:Facebook)
Trevor Boris(118 of248)
Open Image ModalLucas Silveira(119 of248)
Open Image ModalKim Crosby(120 of248)
Open Image ModalWayson Choy(121 of248)
Open Image ModalAuthor whose first novel, The Jade Peony, shared Ontario’s 1996 Trillium Prize with Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace. (credit:Canadian Press)
Tyler Brûlé(122 of248)
Open Image ModalDavid Furnish(123 of248)
Open Image ModalSteven Sabados and Chris Hyndman(124 of248)
Open Image ModalJoe Zee(125 of248)
Open Image ModalJeremy Laing(126 of248)
Open Image ModalBrad Goreski(127 of248)
Open Image ModalMark Tewksbury(128 of248)
Open Image ModalBrian Orser(129 of248)
Open Image ModalSarah Vaillancourt(130 of248)
Open Image ModalAndré Boisclair(131 of248)
Open Image ModalAleksandar Antonijevic(132 of248)
Open Image ModalGeorge Smitherman(133 of248)
Open Image ModalJeremy Podeswa(134 of248)
Open Image ModalDirector, best known for "The Five Senses" and "Fugitive Pieces." (credit:Getty Images)
Antoine Bédard(135 of248)
Open Image ModalTommy Smythe(136 of248)
Open Image ModalEnza Andreson(137 of248)
Open Image ModalPoutine(138 of248)
Open Image ModalKetchup Chips(139 of248)
Open Image ModalMaple Syrup(140 of248)
Open Image ModalBacon(141 of248)
Open Image ModalButter Tarts(142 of248)
Open Image ModalBeaverTail(143 of248)
Open Image ModalGame Meat(144 of248)
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(145 of248)
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(146 of248)
Open Image ModalBlueberry Blossom Honey(147 of248)
Open Image ModalOysters(148 of248)
Open Image ModalCanadian Apples(149 of248)
Open Image ModalP.E.I. Potatoes(150 of248)
Open Image ModalNova Scotia Lobster(151 of248)
Open Image ModalAlberta Beef(152 of248)
Open Image ModalMontreal Bagels(153 of248)
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(154 of248)
Open Image ModalBannock(155 of248)
Open Image ModalKraft Dinner(156 of248)
Open Image ModalNewfoundland Screech(157 of248)
Open Image ModalTourtière(158 of248)
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(159 of248)
Open Image ModalTim Hortons "Double-Double"(160 of248)
Open Image ModalFiddleheads(161 of248)
Open Image ModalSwiss Chalet Sauce(162 of248)
Open Image ModalMontreal Smoked Meat(163 of248)
Open Image ModalDonairs(164 of248)
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(165 of248)
Open Image ModalPemmican(166 of248)
Open Image ModalFoie gras(167 of248)
Open Image ModalOka Cheese(168 of248)
Open Image ModalSugar Pie(169 of248)
Open Image ModalCoffee Crisp(170 of248)
Open Image ModalCaesar(171 of248)
Open Image ModalSushi Pizza(172 of248)
Open Image ModalBlueberry Grunt(173 of248)
Open Image ModalKinder Eggs(174 of248)
Open Image ModalGirl Guide Mint Cookies(175 of248)
Open Image ModalRappie Pie(176 of248)
Open Image ModalChokecherries(177 of248)
Open Image ModalSaskatchewan Lentils(178 of248)
Open Image ModalSourdough In The Yukon(179 of248)
Open Image ModalPurple Garlic(180 of248)
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(181 of248)
Open Image ModalPresident's Choice(182 of248)
Open Image ModalMustard(183 of248)
Open Image ModalOur Milk!(184 of248)
Open Image ModalFoxTrax Or That Stupid Glowing Puck(185 of248)
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Saying No To Joining America(186 of248)
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1812(187 of248)
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Cuba(188 of248)
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Vietnam(189 of248)
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Iraq(190 of248)
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The Whole Debt Thing(191 of248)
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Campaign Finance(192 of248)
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Les Stroud aka 'Survivorman'(193 of248)
Open Image ModalCheaper Drugs(194 of248)
Open Image ModalOur Ties To The Monarchy(195 of248)
Open Image ModalBetter View At Niagara Falls(196 of248)
Open Image ModalWe Love Seeing Our World(197 of248)
Open Image ModalLimits To Election Spending(198 of248)
Open Image ModalBetter Cities(199 of248)
Open Image ModalBest Place To Do Business?(200 of248)
Open Image ModalSocial Mobility(201 of248)
Open Image ModalHey Girl...(202 of248)
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Canadian Anthem(203 of248)
Open Image ModalMaternity Leave(204 of248)
Open Image ModalOur Air!(205 of248)
Open Image ModalWe Can Go To Cuba(206 of248)
Open Image ModalJoe Fresh(207 of248)
Open Image ModalCanadian Music(208 of248)
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)
Snirt(209 of248)
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Followed By The Dirt(210 of248)
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Girl Wearing This In March(211 of248)
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Home Too Soon(212 of248)
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Socks And Sandles(213 of248)
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Premature Patio Beers(214 of248)
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This(215 of248)
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Vancouver In March(216 of248)
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This Colour(217 of248)
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Snow In April(218 of248)
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Things You Don't Want To Say To A Canadian(219 of248)
Open Image ModalCanadians are normally pretty nice but there are things you just don't want to say to a Canadian... (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette) (credit:AP)
This looks like Monopoly money!(220 of248)
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Hey you're from Canada? Do you know my friend Doug?(221 of248)
Open Image ModalYou lost the War of 1812, right?(222 of248)
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Polar bears rooting through your garbage at night must be pretty irritating.(223 of248)
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Do you guys all ski to work and stuff?(224 of248)
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Do you have cable / internet / random technology in Canada?(225 of248)
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You all speak French right?(226 of248)
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What part of America are you from?(227 of248)
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Is Vancouver / Edmonton / Calgary close to Toronto?(228 of248)
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Do you have a president?(229 of248)
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Say "aboot" for me(230 of248)
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Just Got Netflix... U.S. Selection Is WAY Better.(231 of248)
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When I Travel Abroad, Locals Think I’m American.(232 of248)
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When I Type '?,' It Comes Out As 'É'(233 of248)
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Loonie Is At Par With U.S. Dollar... Prices Aren’t Adjusted.(234 of248)
Open Image ModalIt’s Roll Up The Rim Season... Another Dud.(235 of248)
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Uses Canadian Spelling... Gets Corrected By U.S. Spell-Checker.(236 of248)
Open Image ModalGoes To Buy A Chocolate Bar... They're Out Of Coffee Crisp.(237 of248)
Open Image ModalAsks For A Double-Double... U.S. Cashier Doesn't Understand.(238 of248)
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Tried To Watch Video Online... Geoblocked!(239 of248)
Open Image ModalPaid $1.98 Charge With A Toonie... Got No Change.(240 of248)
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Site Asks For ZIP Code And State... What, No Postal Codes?(241 of248)
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An Odd Duck(242 of248)
Open Image ModalCanadian English is an odd duck, a weird amalgam of American English and our British roots. Throw in some minor influences from First Nations languages, French and other immigrant tongues and you've got yourself a quirky variant. Here's a look at some of the things that make Canadian English unique. (credit:Shutterstock)
The Metric/Imperial Divide(243 of248)
Open Image ModalCanada switched over to the metric system decades ago, while the U.S. is one of the few countries that still use the imperial system. Old habits die hard though and even younger Canadians still use the old imperial system for measurements like height and weight. Most Canadians aren't a big fan of Fahrenheit to tell the temperature though. (credit:Shutterstock)
The Toque(244 of248)
Open Image ModalThis man is wearing a tuque. Virtually all Canadians know and use the word... south of the border words like beanie or cap prevail. There are at least three ways to spell the damn word too. We've seen touque or tuque as well.. Took is just plain wrong. (credit:Shutterstock)
Come Sled Away(245 of248)
Open Image ModalActually that should be toboggan. The word has roots in French and Mik'maq which is probably why many Canadians prefer this word to the more prosaic sled. (credit:Shutterstock)
Be True To Your School(246 of248)
Open Image ModalAmerican kids go to college while Canadian kids go to either college or university. We're not sure why. That's just the way it is. Also, Americans are more likely to use terms like freshman, sophomore, junior, senior. Try that on a Canadian campus and you just might get a blank stare. (credit:Alamy)
Chesterfield?(247 of248)
Open Image ModalCanadians know you can sit on a Chesterfield. Americans probably wonder why we'd sit on an old British guy. (credit:Shutterstock)
Boozy Words(248 of248)
Open Image ModalTwo-four, mickey, twenty-sixer. If you're a Canadian who drinks all these words will be familiar. You'll get a blank stare if you use them anywhere else in the world. (credit:Shutterstock)