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Tuque, chesterfield, eh: 'Canadianisms' diction

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Tuque, chesterfield, eh: 'Canadianisms' dictionary delights wordsmiths


Misc CDN | 207285 hits | Apr 06 6:29 am | Posted by: DrCaleb
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Word nerds rejoice � there's a new guide to the Canadian lexicon, eh. A team of researchers have released a newly-updated version of Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles, and it's full of things you'll only hear this side of the border.

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  1. by avatar Hyack
    Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:52 pm
    Where the Hell is Walkoot, or whatever he(she)'s calling him(her)self these days, I figured he'd be all over this story, using it as proof to whatever hairbrain theory he's got going on thie week.......

  2. by avatar raydan
    Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:03 pm
    Well tuque is Qu�bec French, borrowed from France where it's a toque that doesn't even look like a tuque and actually, toque is Breton for "hat"...

    ...now I'm confused.

    As for a Chesterfield, we had one of those when I was was young. :wink:

  3. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:08 pm
    His and electroshocked's ward alternate their Internet access for their patients.

  4. by avatar Hyack
    Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:10 pm
    "raydan" said


    As for a Chesterfield, we had one of those when I was was young. :wink:


    A buddy's dad used to smoke them, he'd steal a couple for us to smoke behind the garage.... :roll:

  5. by avatar DrCaleb
    Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:37 pm
    "Hyack" said


    As for a Chesterfield, we had one of those when I was was young. :wink:


    A buddy's dad used to smoke them, he'd steal a couple for us to smoke behind the garage.... :roll:

    I had a professor in University that referred to that big piece of living room furniture as a 'Davenport'. :lol: He was from Indiana.

  6. by Walkoot
    Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:47 pm
    "Hyack" said
    Where the Hell is Walkoot, or whatever he(she)'s calling him(her)self these days, I figured he'd be all over this story, using it as proof to whatever hairbrain theory he's got going on thie week.......


    This is referencing "slang" - why would I bother with that? there's already all kinds of linguistic research on Canadian Raising which proves we say "aboot".

  7. by avatar herbie
    Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:19 pm
    Reminds me of long ago: At a dinner party and an American (draft dodger, this was about 1969-1970) asked the hostess to "Pass a nakkin". She reached in her purse and pulled out a Kotex, then pointed to the table. Told him "Ya'll in Canada now. These are napkins and those are called serviettes." Shoulda seen how red he turned...

    Worked in a furniture factory out of high school and they were 'chesterfield' and love seat combos, not sofas. Wish The Brick would at least use Canajun in their ads!



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