Does anyone know any Canadian slang?

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Karen C

If you are from Newfoundland, you might say something like, 'Come where I'm to or I'll go where you're at';
Nova Scotia - where things are 'some nice and right good', but that is not Canadian slang. They are localisms. If you heard either of these expressions in Vancouver, it would be very odd and you would know you were talking to a Maritimer the second you heard it.

Some of us say "eh" but not all of us and not always. Some of us just use it when talking to Americans because they seem to expect it.

The only people I have ever heard say 'aboot' are Americans trying to be Canadians and it is a dead give away. LOL

I cannot agree with 'sheloves'. I do not think we speak the same English as Americans any more than Cockney's speak the same language as a Yorkshireman. It's for sure that we do not write the same English.

For your story, tell us where it is set and perhaps we can give you some appropriate localisms.

sheloves_dablues

Stop it, all of you! I am a Canadian and I can tell you unequivically that we don't say "aboot". Those of us who speak properly don't say "eh" after everything.

We speak the same English Americans do. Any "slang" expressions in Canada are regional. Just like in the southern US, they say "y'all". It's not universal.

K-Mart

Actually it totally depends where in Canada you live, i know some places in Northeastern Ontario that definitely use eh a lot.

We rarely but occasionally call a couch a chesterfield (like the British), some of us (not many though) say tomoto (like the British) as opposed to tomato. We use the term "hydro" to describe our electrical consumption.

We use pop not soda. Apparently a double-double is Canadian (its a cup of coffee with two creams and two sugars).

As well as alcohol related terms such as a mickey, two-six, Texas mickey and a forty.

spiral

The most common usage of "eh" that I hear is after "I know". Example: "That snowstorm the other day was huge!" "I know, eh! We got 40 cm in Ottawa!". Other than that, most noticeable differences are differences in terminology...examples

U.S.
-soda
-4th grade
-imperial
-freshman, sophomore, etc.

Canada
-pop
-grade 4
-metric
-grades 9-12

There are tons more. It all depends what your story's about. You can find more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English

If you give more info on the content of your story, I'm sure there will be terms I could "translate" into Canadian English.

Peace Love and Understanding

The only thing i can think of is toque.
people in the USA call it a beenie.
Only some Canadians say 'Eh".
And i've never heard anyone say 'Aboot'
Sorry, our slang is pretty much the same as the USA.
We have poutines, but i that doesn't really count since it's food.

ShyRockGirl

Toque! (that's what we call a "beanie")

MOTH FATHER

Well, it depends on what part of Canada they are from. But here are some.

Anglo - a non-French Canadian.
Francophone - A French Canadian.
Mounties - Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Loonie - Canadian one dollar coin.
Toonie - Canadian two dollar coin.
Newfie - A person from the province of Newfoundland.

If the person is from the Newfoundland or the area, you could always search for Newfie slang.

+ Canadians aren't much differen't then Americans. Don't generalize. I only pointed out the words that we use in Canada, that you don't in the US.

Cate

I live in Canada and we do not really have any different slang then american's. Sorry to disappoint all you americans but we really don't say "eh" after every sentence; although it is used by some people. It would depend on where your character came from in Canada. The east coast has an interesting accent and some really great sayings. Just look it up online.

Roderick F

"Easy!" - As in calm down

" That's next level (something)" as in that's so outrageous relating to the subject'

" That's suss" - As in suspect. Something is suspect like a woman for instance

freeside49

Jackass (as in comical genius who doesnt know when to shut up)
Moose Piss; (american beer)
BC Bud; (refers to special grade hydroponic stuff)
Praire Oysters (as in fried cow testicles)
"Cold nuff to freeze the balls of a brass monkey."
Take off eh. (as in "get the fck outta here" in gangsta)

BMB

'ehh' hahaha

meemeek

Aboot?

PMoney

They say eh after everything they say.(like ayy shorty, but without the short)
ex:
Hockey is the best thing to play, eh? Free health care sucks, eh?

I'm sure that there are more but I can't think of any right now.

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