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Re: Canadian English
Jc #309600 06/06/10 07:07 PM
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 Originally Posted By: Jc
"Poutine" That is French-Canadian (Québécois) . . . it could complicate things ! Might be a few Americans attending with French ancestors. Often I will receive call from our US friends with a French name.

Good point JC. Perhaps you could do a short presentation on the various uses of tabarnak.


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Re: Canadian English
Ken.C #309609 06/06/10 09:06 PM
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 Originally Posted By: kcarlile
I drink quadruple-quadruples.


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1sweetspot #309671 06/07/10 03:14 PM
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Hmmm, two great countries separated by a common language.

Re: Canadian English
Ray3 #309678 06/07/10 04:26 PM
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Some more translations for you:

Touque or toque - A winter stocking cap.

Pogey = UI = Unemployment benefits, now = EI, Employment Benefits but we still say UI...... Confused? then stick with pogey.

Washroom = polite for bathroom

zed = pronunciation for the letter "Z"

Ceasar = A Bloody Mary but we use Clamato Juice for some God Aweful Reason. Actually, I don't like either version but why bring clams into it?

Canadian Tire = the defacto hardware, auto, and sporting goods store. A Saturday morning tradition for most men. My new tag line I am trying to sell them, "If they don't have what you need.....you are watching too much Stephen and Chris."

Of course Canada is a broad diverse nation so here are a few from it's most Distict Society, (and No, I don't mean Quebec.)
Newphanese, the language of Newfoundland.

Just a "smattering", mind you Luv. I don't gots room for an entire dictionary of dis stuff.

In fact, I'm just going to give you a link as half the time I don't understand them and I live in their closest neighboring province (To the Island part anyways.)

Sandra's NFL Sayings

Yes, a link is the lazy arse at it but I Don't Gots to Do Nutting, ya big Chucklehead!







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Re: Canadian English
Murph #309680 06/07/10 04:38 PM
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Touque or toque? It's TUQUE!! \:\)


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Re: Canadian English
Murph #309682 06/07/10 04:42 PM
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That dictionary is precious!
And... I always thought the NFL was a sport league of some sort.


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Re: Canadian English
EFalardeau #309690 06/07/10 05:36 PM
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So, there's so much call for conversing about the stomachs of codfish that a new word was needed?


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Re: Canadian English
tomtuttle #309696 06/07/10 05:59 PM
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I knew there was a reason I didn't like cod, but just couldn't put my paw on it until now.

Re: Canadian English
Murph #309731 06/07/10 08:35 PM
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 Originally Posted By: Murph
Canadian Tire = the defacto hardware, auto, and sporting goods store. A Saturday morning tradition for most men...


... unless they live near a Princess Auto.


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Re: Canadian English
bridgman #309763 06/07/10 11:12 PM
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Traitor!!


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