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An editorial cartoon, c. 1910, portraying Johnny Canuck. Canuck / k ə ˈ n ʌ k / is a slang term for a Canadian.While there are some sources that claim the origins of the word are uncertain, or related to the Iroquoian word for village (kanata), the term comes from the influx of Kanaka Maoli to what would become British Columbia The Canadian Encyclopedia, "Canuck," 2019 .The term Kanuck is ...
Teaching English as a second language. v. t. e. Canadian English ( CanE, CE, en-CA) [5] encompasses the varieties of English used in Canada. According to the 2016 census, English was the first language of 19.4 million Canadians or 58.1% of the total population; the remainder spoke French (20.8%) or other languages (21.1%). [6]
Restaurant Den Gyldne Måge. Denmark. Comedic nickname to make McDonald's sound like an expensive restaurant. It means "Restaurant The Golden Seagull" (referring to the infamous logo of McDonald's). Макдак (McDuck) Russia. The slang nickname is similar to the family name of Clan McDuck. It was proposed as the new name for McDonalds after ...
Slang terms for money often derive from the appearance and features of banknotes or coins, their values, historical associations or the units of currency concerned. Within a language community, some of the slang terms vary in social, ethnic, economic, and geographic strata but others have become the dominant way of referring to the currency and are regarded as mainstream, acceptable language ...
In English Canada, names follow much the same convention as they do in the United States and United Kingdom. Usually the "first name" (as described in e.g. birth certificates) is what a child goes by, although a middle name (if any) may be preferred—both also known as "given names." The "last name" is usually taken from a child's parents ...
Category: Canadian slang. ... Native American slang (3 P) Pages in category "Canadian slang" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Indigenous peoples in Canada (also known as Aboriginals) [2] are the indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations, [3] Inuit, [4] and Métis. [5] Although "Indian" is a term still commonly used in legal documents, the descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada, and most consider ...
"Yankee, go home", anti-American banner in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The shortened form Yank is used as a derogatory, pejorative, playful, or colloquial term for Americans in Britain, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, and New Zealand. The full Yankee may be considered mildly derogatory, depending on the country.