| anglophone-person who's first language is English backbacon-Canadian Bacon beaver tail-Deep fried pastry resembling a beaver's tail The Beer Store-formerly Brewer's Retail, only outlets in Ontario where one can buy beer brown bread-whole wheat bread bunnyhug-hooded sweatshirt (most commonly used in SK) Canuck-affectionate nickname for a Canadian CC-Canadian Club whiskey chesterfield-couch eavestrough-rain gutters Eh?--commonly used phrase said at the end of sentences elastic-rubber band fracophone-person who's first language is french ghost car-an unmarked police cruiser Grit-member of the Liberal party GST-Goods and Services Tax homo milk-homogenized milk hoser-simple unsophisticated person icing sugar-powered sugar loonie-one dollar maritimes-eastern provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island mickey-13oz bottle of liquor Molson muscle-the potbelly one gets from drinking too much beer mountie-a member of the RCMP Ogopogo-a Loch Ness Nellie type of creature said to live in Lake Oganakan BC pogey-Unemployment benefits, term used mostly in the maritimes Postal Code-canadian equivalent of a zip code poutine-dish consisting of french fries covered in gravy and cheese curds PST-Provincial Sales Tax Screech-type of rum found in NFLD seperate schools-catholic schools serviette-napkin skidoo-snowmobile timbits-doughnut holes from Tim Hortons, a coffee shop that is worshipped by Canadians toonie-two dollar denomination toque-a knitted hat worn in the wintertime two-four-a case containing 24 bottles of beer VI-CO-term used in SK for chocolate milk |
| CANADIANISMS Words and phrases that are unique to Canada |
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