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Are there any words or slangs that are used only in Canada?
- Country or region Canada
There's a whole bunch of them! Some have mostly fallen out of use by younger generations, but here's a more-or-less comprehensive list of "Canadianisms" with their definitions, along with how commonly they're used by Canadians and non-Canadians: https://geekdad.com/2013/12/55-canadianisms-1/
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- Country or region Canada
depends which place in Canada you go to. Toronto has a lot of slang but usually amongst friends
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- Country or region Canada
toque, I think americans call them "beanies" or just "hats"
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