Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 19:58     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Oregonians also say pop.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 18:55     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh dear. Born in Niagara, grew up on both sides of the border with family on both sides of the border (though well north of Toronto, which, BTW, is pronounced Trahnna)). Will admit that, at least in our family, we did regularly use "hoser" to describe losers. Took years of being teased in college to stop saying "pop" along with a few other slang terms.


We say Trahno. The easiest way to tell someone isn't from Ontario is if they say Toe-ron-toe. Anyone who pronounces the second T or doesn't combo the first two syllables isn't from Ontario! Not sure how the rest of Canada pronounces it.


We say it the same way. Also, I'll never stop saying pop!

-Vancouverite.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 18:09     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:Oh dear. Born in Niagara, grew up on both sides of the border with family on both sides of the border (though well north of Toronto, which, BTW, is pronounced Trahnna)). Will admit that, at least in our family, we did regularly use "hoser" to describe losers. Took years of being teased in college to stop saying "pop" along with a few other slang terms.


Upstate New Yorker here. Grew up saying pop. Went to college in Massachusetts and they call soda "tonic." Oh well.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 17:34     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:Oh dear. Born in Niagara, grew up on both sides of the border with family on both sides of the border (though well north of Toronto, which, BTW, is pronounced Trahnna)). Will admit that, at least in our family, we did regularly use "hoser" to describe losers. Took years of being teased in college to stop saying "pop" along with a few other slang terms.


We say Trahno. The easiest way to tell someone isn't from Ontario is if they say Toe-ron-toe. Anyone who pronounces the second T or doesn't combo the first two syllables isn't from Ontario! Not sure how the rest of Canada pronounces it.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 17:32     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Also, my family used Davenport as well, not Chesterfield.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 17:31     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Oh dear. Born in Niagara, grew up on both sides of the border with family on both sides of the border (though well north of Toronto, which, BTW, is pronounced Trahnna)). Will admit that, at least in our family, we did regularly use "hoser" to describe losers. Took years of being teased in college to stop saying "pop" along with a few other slang terms.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 16:37     Subject: Re:Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m just gonna leave this here (video starts at 0:18)

The Molson “I am Canadian Rant” from a few years back.

https://youtu.be/pASE_TgeVg8


This is pretty great, but the hockey team in the commercial looks like the Detroit Red Wings.


Team Canada, duh!
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 16:19     Subject: Re:Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m just gonna leave this here (video starts at 0:18)

The Molson “I am Canadian Rant” from a few years back.

https://youtu.be/pASE_TgeVg8


This is pretty great, but the hockey team in the commercial looks like the Detroit Red Wings.


Whose players are almost all Canadian! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Detroit_Red_Wings_players

Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 15:59     Subject: Re:Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:I’m just gonna leave this here (video starts at 0:18)

The Molson “I am Canadian Rant” from a few years back.

https://youtu.be/pASE_TgeVg8


This is pretty great, but the hockey team in the commercial looks like the Detroit Red Wings.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 15:56     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cdn MIL coming to visit soon. She makes life hell. I liked Canada in the past, but hate it now. And all things Canadian. Especially my MIL and FIL. Close the border please.


Tell us how you REALLY feel


You must be pretty bad for a Canadian not pro like you. Unless they’re from Alberta or Quebec and then it’s their fault.


Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 15:54     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:Cdn MIL coming to visit soon. She makes life hell. I liked Canada in the past, but hate it now. And all things Canadian. Especially my MIL and FIL. Close the border please.


I think this is the only negative thing I've heard about Canada in my life, and I'm from Michigan and had an internship in Parliament.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 14:54     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Bunnyhug
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 14:37     Subject: Re:Canadian 'Slang'
I’m just gonna leave this here (video starts at 0:18)

The Molson “I am Canadian Rant” from a few years back.

https://youtu.be/pASE_TgeVg8
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2019 14:04     Subject: Re:Canadian 'Slang'
Op,

I really love the Canadian show Still Standing:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2882076/

Humor, history, and a little Canadian slang
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2019 21:19     Subject: Canadian 'Slang'
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:gitch = undies

Canadian, here. I know all of them, and I grew up in Montreal.


Isn’t it gotchies? For undies?

- Canadian


Seems like it is gitch, gonch or gotch - depending on region