Parkade: Canadian slang that means a multi-level building where vehicles part in. Runners: This means sneakers or tennis shoes. If you ever eat there, make sure you order “Timbits” which are known as doughnut holes. It refers to the popular fast-food chain, Tim Horton’s. Timmies: If you live in Canada, this is a word you’ll hear a lot. Mickey: If you have a mickey, it means you have a flask-sized bottle of rum or whiskey (usually Canadian rye whiskey). Washroom: What the rest of the world may call a loo, toilet or restroom, Canadians call it “washroom.” Cheese curds and French fries are blanketed with cozy, unctuous brown gravy. Poutine: More a type of food rather than slang but it’s as Canadian as it gets. Toque: A winter hat that’s basically a beanie or ski hat but this Canadian slang originates from the French word “cap.” A classic Canadian term that’s used in daily conversations to end a question, say hello from a distance, show surprise, or get someone to answer. To get started, check out our list of must-know totally helpful Canadian slang words and phrases below: Canadian slang 101: 10 words you need to knowĮh?: W e all know this one. They then tell you “just hang a Larry then hang a Roger!” How would you answer?Ĭanadian slang can baffle the uninitiated - once you know the lingo, however, everything makes sense. So, after that enlightening trip to the supermarket (and a deep dive into the different kinds of milk processes), you step onto Yonge Street and ask someone for directions. You would think this was a mere one-off, and that Canadians speak the same English as everyone else in the world. Imagine you’re in a supermarket in Toronto, you ask for directions to “skimmed milk” and the shop attendant says “you mean ‘homo milk?'” This, my friend, is no homophobic slur, merely a reference to homogenised milk, which has had the fat globules in them broken down from forming that creamy layer on top.
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