Canadians May Speak English, But These 15 Words Require Translation

by N/A, 10 years ago | 2 min read

You may think you know a lot aboot Canadians, but do you know what these uniquely Canadian terms mean?Â

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1. Mickey. Definition: A little liquor bottle, about the size of a flask, that you carry around just in case you might need it.

"I'm going to bring a mickey or two to the office party just in case things are super awkward."

2. Kerfuffle. Definition: A little bit of chaos that comes after an argument.

"When the Montreal Canadiens beat out the Vancouver Canucks, someone threw an entire poutine onto the ice. It was a full-out kerfuffle from that point on."

3. Double-Double. Definition: Pretty standard coffee order from Tim Hortons where you ask for two creams and two sugars.

"Just drivin' around with my double-double order, Tim Horton's for liiii-----WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED??"Â

4. Keener. Definition: An enthusiastic brown-noser

Johnny studied his ass off and shut off his entire social life because he's an insufferable keener.Â

5. Stag/Stagette. Definition: A bachelor or bachelorette party.

"I think both Greg and Ginny are hiring strippers for their respective stag/stagettes this weekend, but both told the other they weren't having strippers...yikes!"Â

6. Skookum. Definition: Awesome, amazing, phenomenal. (Specific to British Columbia)

I was allowed to take a free ride on the zamboni and it was freaking skookum.Â

7. Give'r. Definition: Giving something your all. Bringing your A-game.

"You're really going to have to give'r if you want to win the Olympic gold against that prick Shawn White."Â

8. Toque. Definition: A little knit hat that can keep you warm.

"Goddamnit...better bring a toque on my morning run today...it looks all kinds of freezing outside."

9. Pablum. Definition: It's a sort of traditional baby food.

"I wish he was old enough to eat something other than Pablum, I'm sick of having to stock the cupboards with this."

10. Gastown. Definition: The first neighborhood in Vancouver that is a bit of a tourist spot.

"I'd go to Gastown a LOT more if there weren't so many tourists, I can tell you that much."Â

11. Whitener. Definition: Coffee creamer sans dairy.

"Coffee without whitener tastes like pure urine."