Subject: The Canadian-English Dicitionary
Content: I thought we'd make one of these so that the Yanks who frequent here will know what the hell we're talking about when we're speaking in Canadian. Please make your own additions as you see fit. Keep this on topic, and don't be posting massive lists of regional dialects..
2-4: A case of 24 beers
Mickey: A 13 oz. bottle of liquor
Mini-mickey: A 6 oz. bottle
Screech: Mainly used in Newfoundland. Jamaican Rum.
The Rock: Newfoundland
Loonie: A 1 dollar coin
Twoonie: A 2 dollar coin
Frog, Pepper: Insulting terms for the French. Frog based off of the way that they laugh, Peppers as in French Peppers.
Serviette: A napkin
Chesterfield: A couch
Toque: A hat that covers the ears. Generally wool and knit, they keep the head and ears from freezing.
Dépanneur: Only in Quebec, but also used by english people in Quebec. Convenience store which also sells liquor. Very convenient.
Booting: Possibly only used in Alberta. To boot for someone means to buy them liquor. It's how underage kids drink.
Poutine: A french canadian dish. Fries, gravy, and curds.
Chocolate bar: A candy bar
Pop: Cola/soda, depending on your region
Sir John A.: Our first PM, Sir John A. Macdonald.
GST: Goods and Services Tax. Also known as Grab and Steal Tax. 7% on all purchases, with the exception of baked goods sold in dozens.
PST: Provincial Sales Tax. Charged in all provinces except Alberta, it's either 7 or 8% on all purchases. In Quebec, they charge 8% after the GST has been applied. They are the only province who makes you pay PST on your GST.
RRSP: The Canadian equivalent of a 401(k) plan. Registered Retirement Savings Plan.
RESP: Registered Education Savings Plan. Like the RRSP, money put into this plan is tax exempt. Also, the government matches 20% of your contributions each year until you max it out.
The Hill: Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where Parliament is located.
T.O: Toronto, Ontario. Also known as the Center of The Universe.
Steeltown: Hamilton, Ontario
Cowtown: Calgary, Alberta.
The Prairies: Collectively refers to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The West: Refers to everything west of Ontario.
The East: Refers to everything east of Manitoba.
The Maritimes: Collectively refers to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I and Newfoundland.
The Red Mile: 17th Avenue south, specifically from McLeod Trail (2nd street east) to 7th street west, Calgary, Alberta. Home to numerous pubs and the site of massive partying following each Flames victory in the playoffs.
The Q: Among sports fans, the QMJHL or Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Canuck: Slang for a Canadian.
Yankee/Yank: Canadians tend to refer to all Americans as Yankees, whether or not they are northerners.
Hoser: No one is quite sure what this means. Random insult. eg: "You hoser!" Stolen from the Great White North sketch on SCTV. Generally said in the stereotypical Canuck accent. Yes, we poke fun at ourselves.
The CBC: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. A true piece of Canadiana, and must be referred to as The CBC, not just CBC. No one knows why we don't refer to any other networks with "the" in front.
Hockey Night: Hockey Night In Canada, another sacred tradition. For 50 years, dating back to when the CBC was just a radio station, they have run broadcasts of NHL games on Saturday nights. Hockey Night is on every night during the playoffs, but only Saturdays during the regular season. Generally it's a doubleheader but occasionally there are three games. Maybe 1 Saturday per season will the CBC air a game that doesn't have a Canadian team in it, generally they show us the Canucks.
Coach's Corner: As long as I'm still talking about Hockey Night and the CBC. This program is held during intermission of the first game on Hockey Night. I believe it was originally hosted by Dick Irvine, and it is now hosted by Don Cherry. Originally intended as a program for the young kids at home to pick up a few tips from a former coach, it has now mutated into a forum for Don Cherry's political rantings.
Rink: Hockey arena.
Boards: An outdoor rink, or just the boards around the ice. Most communities in Canada have their own boards, the richer ones have their own zambonis as well. Boards are characterized by having really shitty ice, really shitty nets, and chain link fence instead of plexi-glass.
Roughneck: Alberta slang for an oil worker.
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