Canadian Slang Terms

Wednesday, July 1, is Canada Day. Advertisement The holiday is essentially the Canadian version of America's Independence Day. It's a celebration of our confederation as a country within the British Empire in 1867.

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Wednesday, July 1, is Canada Day.

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The holiday is essentially the Canadian version of America's Independence Day.

It's a celebration of our confederation as a country within the British Empire in 1867.

So if you see a Canadian on Wednesday give them a high-five.

Now, it's not always easy to spot a Canadian in the US. For the most part, we sound pretty similar. We share a lot of values with Americans and can identify with the same cultural references.

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But we do have our own vernacular, and there's a lot more to it than "ehs" and funny "abouts."

Here's a list of Canadian slang words and expressions that many Americans would not recognize:

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