Image description: Uniquely Canadian words that confuse the word:
soaker, toonie, deke, kerfuffle, two-four, double-double, keener, pop, klicks, all-dressed, chinook


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  • freamon@endlesstalk.org
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    8 months ago

    As another Brit, it’s not, no. It’s too good a word for any country to keep to themselves. On Mastodon someone suggested Chinook was British too, but I only know about that 'cos of the helicopter.

    • SkyNTP@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      Chinook is an indegenous word (and people), originating specifically with the people living in what is now modern day Washington/B.C.

      Honestly, as a Canadian, I never really use the word myself. But Z is pronounced ZED. And I spell it coloUr and honoUr.