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Bernardo de La Paz

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1. The Peg is also known as WindyPeg, Toronto as Trawna, The Six, The Big Smoke (less these days), T.O.

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:13 AM

Jul 1

Toque is well known even by Americans (rhymes with juke).

Beaver tails are not what you think.

Can-con is Canadian Content, a percentage mandated on media outlets to resist being crushed by the massive weight of US cultural imperialism.

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Happy Canada Day, eh! From 'giv'er' to 'freezie': Online dictionary highlights uniquely Canadian terms [View all] cbabe Jul 1 OP

The Peg is also known as WindyPeg, Toronto as Trawna, The Six, The Big Smoke (less these days), T.O. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 1 #1

And a Happy Canada Day to you, albeit belatedly. BobTheSubgenius Jul 2 #2