Happy Canada Day!
LMA Canadei si canadienilor! Si amintiti-va ca cetatenia canadiana este un PRIVILEGIU, nu un dar.Si acum, un mic dictionar de cuvinte doar canadiene.
KD: A Canadian standard for kids and university students, KD, otherwise known as "Kraft Dinner" or "mac and cheese," is an instant macaroni and cheese product that sells for about $1 a box.
Double-double: Only at your local Timmy's (Tim Hortons), a coffee with double cream, double sugar is nicknamed a double-double.
Hoser: Calling someone a hoser is really just calling them a loser, a term made famous by those classic Canadian television brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie (check out the movie Strange Brew). In the old days, the term referred to the team that lost the hockey game and would have to hose down the rink.
Brewski: As if Canadians needed to further clarify how much they love their beer, they gave it an affectionate little nickname: a brewski.
Click: Unlike in the U.S., where distance is measured in miles, Canadians go metric and use kilometres, which they casually call clicks.
Schlepping: To schlep is to move slowly or carry something clumsily; for example, "I schlepped my hair-dryer over from India to Canada only to discover there are different-sized electrical outlets here."
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Double-double: Only at your local Timmy's (Tim Hortons), a coffee with double cream, double sugar is nicknamed a double-double.
Hoser: Calling someone a hoser is really just calling them a loser, a term made famous by those classic Canadian television brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie (check out the movie Strange Brew). In the old days, the term referred to the team that lost the hockey game and would have to hose down the rink.
Brewski: As if Canadians needed to further clarify how much they love their beer, they gave it an affectionate little nickname: a brewski.
Click: Unlike in the U.S., where distance is measured in miles, Canadians go metric and use kilometres, which they casually call clicks.
Schlepping: To schlep is to move slowly or carry something clumsily; for example, "I schlepped my hair-dryer over from India to Canada only to discover there are different-sized electrical outlets here."
© CopyrightCanwest News Service