In honor of Canada Day

[peachey]

A quiz:
quiztoday.org/how-many-canadian-slang-words-do-you-know/?stitle=SSBnb3QgMjAvMjA%3D

How Canadian are you?

[peachey]

I got 13 and most of those were due to things I have picked up here.

[sympkin]

The smoking one was definitely new to me but pretty much no one I know smokes. At least not openly.

[heelibrarian]

15 out of 20! I've learned so much from this board, lol!

[megsw85]

Well clearly...

[musicalsilver]

Jul 1, 2015 13:38:39 GMT -5 peachey said:

I got 13 and most of those were due to things I have picked up here.

12, and same.  I wouldn't have any idea about most of those if it weren't for the fine Canadians here.  That, and guessing.

[daffy2k]

20/20. Since sympkin never heard of darting, and the only people I ever hear use the term are transplants from Saskatchewan, I'm guessing that one and the bunnyhug are both primarily Saskatchewanian slang. I could be wrong though...

[stargazer763]

15/20. Just learned about the beavertail!

[melohdy]

Jul 1, 2015 14:44:02 GMT -5 musicalsilver said:

Jul 1, 2015 13:38:39 GMT -5 peachey said:

I got 13 and most of those were due to things I have picked up here.

12, and same.  I wouldn't have any idea about most of those if it weren't for the fine Canadians here.  That, and guessing.

I got 10 officially. Should have been 11 but I second guessed myself on the "brewskie" question. I thought to myself, "no way. It couldn't be that easy." 

[42butterflies]

17! Thanks, J13 Canadian friends! Plus DH worked in Canada for a few years, so he shared some of his new found slang terms.

[vasc]

Jul 1, 2015 15:07:36 GMT -5 melohdy said:

Jul 1, 2015 14:44:02 GMT -5 musicalsilver said:

12, and same.  I wouldn't have any idea about most of those if it weren't for the fine Canadians here.  That, and guessing.

I got 10 officially. Should have been 11 but I second guessed myself on the "brewskie" question. I thought to myself, "no way. It couldn't be that easy." 

Robin on How I Met Your Mother always referenced Brewskis when she was talking Canadian.

[vasc]

I got 13/20.

[catalinapink]

10, I suck at Canada. But happy Canada day! That is appropriate right?

[sympkin]

Jul 1, 2015 14:48:24 GMT -5 daffy2k said:

20/20. Since sympkin never heard of darting, and the only people I ever hear use the term are transplants from Saskatchewan, I'm guessing that one and the bunnyhug are both primarily Saskatchewanian slang. I could be wrong though...

It does seem to have a lot of regional words. I also think "slang" is a bit of a misnomer for a few too. A toque, eavestrough, and chesterfield are/were considered proper names for things. Seriously though, anyone under 75 saying chesterfield is going to get a weird look.