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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]
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]
Bob and Doug McKenzie. Bob and Doug McKenzie are a pair of fictional Canadian brothers who hosted "Great White North", a sketch which was introduced on SCTV for the show's third season when it moved to CBC Television in 1980. Bob is played by Rick Moranis and Doug is played by Dave Thomas. Although created originally as filler to both satisfy ...
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, [1] or related to the Iroquoian word for village (kanata), the term comes from the influx of Kanaka Maoli to what would become British Columbia. [2]
Slang words used widely in Canada. ... Pages in category "Canadian slang" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Flag jacking; H. Hoser; O ...
Unfortunately, CanOx doesn't list one: "hoser noun Cdn slang 1 an idiot; a goof. 2 an uncultivated person, esp. an unintelligent, inarticulate, beer-drinking lout." -- Ibis3 16:55, 6 August 2006 (UTC) [ reply] The Oxford English Dictionary has the first printed use of "hoser" as Nov. 2, 1981 _Toronto Star_ article about the Mackenzie brothers.
Pot, a common slang name for cannabis, on a sign at a 2012 cannabis rights demonstration in New York City. More than 1,200 slang names have been identified for the dried leaves and flowers harvested from the cannabis plant for drug use. [1] This list is not exhaustive; it includes well-attested expressions.
It is simply an exaggeration of what people that speak dialects that do not possess Canadian raising (e.g. the nucleus of diphthongs are raised before consonants such as p, t, k, f, s, th, ch, sh) hear when they hear a word such as "about" pronounced by a dialect that does have Canadian raising.