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  2. List of provincial and territorial nicknames in Canada

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    "The Left Coast" – a name shared with the West Coast of the United States, referring to the region notably leaning politically left. [6]"British California" – a play on the initials of the province, referring to its similarities with California in terms of culture, geography (particularly in the Lower Mainland), politics, and demographics.

  3. List of city nicknames and slogans in Canada - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of nicknames and slogans of cities in Canada.Many Canadian cities and communities are known by various aliases, slogans, sobriquets, and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national, or international scales, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media.

  4. Toronto slang - Wikipedia

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    The second-generation descendants of these immigrants significantly contributed to embedding Toronto's distinctive slang and accent into the city's culture. [19] Faced with limited economic opportunities within their communities, these children of the initial immigrant influx turned to creative outlets like rap music, fashion, and athletics for both expression and livelihood. [20]

  5. Category:Canadian slang - Wikipedia

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    Slang words used widely in Canada. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. N. Native American slang (5 P) Pages in category "Canadian slang"

  6. Bob and Doug McKenzie - Wikipedia

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    The CBC network heads asked the show's producers to add specifically identifiably Canadian content for those two minutes, in line with government broadcast regulations. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas thought that this was a ridiculous request, given that the show had been taped in Canada, with a mostly Canadian cast and crew, for two years. [2]

  7. Hoser - Wikipedia

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    Hoser or hose-head is a slang term originating in Canada that is used to reference or imitate Canadians. [1]The term "hoser" is a comedic label given to someone that gained popularity and notoriety from the comedic skits by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (playing the characters of Bob and Doug McKenzie) in SCTV's "The Great White North" segments. [2]

  8. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    Canadian slang term for members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Kollegen mat den Rallysträifen Luxembourgish, literally "colleagues / fellows with the rally stripes". A reference to police officers with their police cars, which in Luxembourg have three stripes on the bonnet and on each side, representing the national colours (red, white ...

  9. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    If a train line is "broken" either to an unexpected uncoupling or a train line hose rupture caused by a derailment or other accident, a "Big Hole" condition occurs which causes the total loss of all brake air pressure in the train line which automatically causes an emergency stop of the train. Big hook A railroad crane [44] [45] Big Mac