Comments on: The Great Canadian Word, Unique Phrases and Words of Canada

By: debndave

debndave — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:45:55 +0000

Thanks for all the input, awesome additions. I have heard other people say packsack before and ski do is the word we use for snowmobile. As far as Hoser goes, that is definitely a Canadian influence spreading. Bob and Doug Mackenzie made it famous in the 70′s and it ended up taking of eh.

By: Sewbie

Sewbie — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:24:13 +0000

Fun article – but many manyof the claims in the comments are not solely Canadian.
Mickie is used a variety or places, though it is an older term that i’ve hear in old movies, Thong is used all the time in Australia and NZ, I nknow some Americans who say hoser, I heat take off all over the place, as with sasquatchm yak, francophone and Kraft Dinner… though a lot of people have also taken to calling it KD.
Or maybe Canadian influence is just starting to spread…?

There’s a lto of word also that i hear all the time here, and not just in the US or elsewhere. Dinner, backpack, Robe (my household says robe, but others respond with Ooohh.. you mean a house coat?) taking a shower, and a nap.

And i notice that those of us who lived in northern ON say packsack…but no one else does! Is there anywhere else in Canada that also says this??
I also remember that the term “sled” was not a toboggan, but a ski-do. And what about crazy carpet? Oh the numerous words we have for our winter supplies…

By: robertmurray

robertmurray — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:40:42 +0000

Just wanted to wish everyone a great Christmas this year. It’s been pretty cold in Scotland but I hear it’s nothing compared to Edmonton’s weather.

By: englishguest

englishguest — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:14:11 +0000

its so cool looking at how different we use slang :’) over here in england the younger generation calls them traffic cones and the older generation call them pilons, reading your blog has been really interesting!

By: Kyle D

Kyle D — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:23:56 +0000

no. i’m fluent in English & french. Parkette = Park , In French! I like in Ontario and never do we use that word.

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By: debndave

debndave — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:55:40 +0000

Thanks Andre, I have heard of BunnyHugs. Great Canadian Word indeed!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:09:11 +0000

In Saskatchewan, people call hoodies “bunnyhugs”. I was in my 20s before I learned that was a Saskatchewan expression :S

By: debndave

debndave — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:15:27 +0000

Mmm, backbacon:)

By: jediSwiftPirate

jediSwiftPirate — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:14:26 +0000

oh yea i most definitly adore BACON!

By: debndave

debndave — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:38:01 +0000

I forgot about Toffee Crisps. I didn’t think that they made those anymore! Deep fried pickles eh, that is one that I have not tried, it is amazing what you can learn from people visiting your own country. You are more observant than us! Thanks.

By: Jools Stone

Jools Stone — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:20:20 +0000

Ha, love this! We have Toffee Crisps here (must be close) and Smarties too, but can’t remember the last time I saw them on sale…. What about deep fried pickles? Only seen those in Alberta. And let’s not forget donairs! Anyways…
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By: davendeb

davendeb — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:50:19 +0000

Thanks for the information Zach. I didn’t realize it originated in Detroit, however I have heard a lot of people from Michigan say pop too so that explains it!

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:50:52 +0000

Just ran across this article and had to respond to “pop”. While I know it is used in at least Ontario (where I have family), it originated in Detroit, where I’m from. Midwesterners call in pop, East Coast/West Coast call it soda, and Southerners call in coke (i.e. a Coke-Cola or a Pespi coke).

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:25:50 +0000

I love this post! Great job! I have also recognized that People in America often call supper, dinner. Some people in Canada call it Dinner, but not as often.
One word that is mostly only used in SK, is BunnyHug. It’s basically just a hoodie!

By: davendeb

davendeb — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:53:01 +0000

Ah, that explains it. I have heard Americans say that they don’t like Smarties and I can’t understand why. Now we know, ours are just better in Canada. Cheers!

By: davendeb

davendeb — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:52:27 +0000

Thanks k.c. yes, I think that Dante may have thought this was about words in general, which is ok with us. Always fun to hear about what is different in each country and area that they live in.

By: k.c.

k.c. — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:11:30 +0000

Hi Dante, I don’t know if these guys are commenting here anymore, but this is a blog about “Canadian” things. When Canadians use the word “Poke” it means just that. He poked me in the eye. Canadians do pronounce the “R” in Pork. There you have it.

By: k.c.

k.c. — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:56:22 +0000

From a fellow Canadian residing temporarily in the U.S., Smarties in the U.S. are not the same. They have no chocolate in them. They are much like our “lovehearts” candy.
Emjoying your blog, thanks.

By: davendeb

davendeb — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:43:57 +0000

Excellent suggestions! We love Keith’s it is one of our favourite beers. We get a lot of flack due to the fact that we’re drinking Miller in the photograph:)