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Started by: karj on October 28, 2009

Last week while watching "How I Met Your Mother" they made some jokes about Canada. Most times these are pretty silly. On this occasion, though, they made note of words I didn't recognize as being specific to Canada, like "garburator" and "hydro." Hence, this list ( Edited by karj )  

An introduction to Canadian vernacular (or: Canadian slang, eh?)
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(Canadian) An illegal marijuana-growing operation, usually indoors.

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#2

Means: you are kidding, no way, get outta here.

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#3

If you, for example, step in a puddle, you've got a "soaker," eh?

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#4

Referencing: 24 bottles of beer....eh!

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#5

What Americans call a disposal, we call a garburator. Well, at least everyone I know does.

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#6

This is the equivalent of "gnarly," "awesome," "radical," et cetera. My suspicion is that Americans use this term as well. Then of course, perhaps I'm wrong.

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#7

Very drunk. Apparently this only means "angry" in America. We use it both ways

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#8

Yes, we say "eh?" sometimes. Mostly this is like a "wouldn't you agree?" or "huh?" Truth is, most of us don't say it very often. In fact, I've been asked by an American if I really was Canadian. They just didn't understand why I wasn't saying "eh?" more.

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#9

This is a derogatory term referencing someone from Newfoundland and Labrador. Most times it's not a particularly cutting reference. I like to think that most Canadians make silly jokes about "Newfies" kind of like Americans make silly jokes about "Canadians."

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#10

This term originates from hydroelectric generating stations. You know... the place electricity is generated. The electric utility in British Columbia, for example, is called BC Hydro. So, yes, we talk about the "hydro bill" and rarely the "electric bill."

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#11

A knit winter hat. If you're not from Canada, you should use this term too. It's actully much easier to say than, "Honey, it's cold outside; can you pass me my knit winter hat?" (If you live in California, you probably can skip this suggestion.)

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#12

This just means "couch." I don't know many people here who actually say this. But, most will know what it means.

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#13

When ordering a coffee, this indicates a desire for "two cream" and "two sugar." I have never uttered this phrase seriously. I promise.

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