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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently watched a video on Canadian slang. I am Canadian and I really think most of these words are broadly used and not just Canadian and not even really slang but I am curious to see how many you know right off the bat without looking any of them up?

hoser - a loser, usually used for a loud, obnoxious, drunk, uneducated type guy
clicks - slang for kilometres, sometimes used as distance 
two four - a box of 24 beer
give'r - to go hard or to really put an effort in
toque / tuque - a winter hat
mickey - a small bottle of alcohol
dart - a joint
gitch or gotch - underwear
gong show - a complete mess / disaster / nothing went right
out for a rip - take for a ride  or to give something a try
kerfuffle - confusing, disorganized, mess up
double double - two creams, two sugars (coffee order)
pop - soft drinks
back bacon - th kind of bacon that is more like ham, often with cornmeal
loonies / twoonies - one / two dollar coins
chesterfield - sofa or couch, used mostly for more formal type sofas
rink rat - same as pool rat, someone who hangs around the rink / pool all the time
chirping - talking but in an annoying way, chatter in your ear, sports banter

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OP here. I have never called anyone a hoser, it was a word a lot of Canadian comedians used. [/quote]

Bob and Doug Mackenzie.  "Hoser" - which was used in the 80's and "Take off, eh?"[/quote]

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