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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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[–] MrJameGumb 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Kerfuffle is British, not Canadian. I'm sure plenty of Canadians may use it, but it's definitely a British word and lots of people say it in America too lol

Edit: I decided to look it up and apparently it's actually a Scottish word! You learn something new everyday!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Kerfuffle isn’t uniquely Canadian, is it? As a Brit, I interact with it semi regularly.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Pop is a British (and American) word, too

[–] ChocoboRocket 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

They have Soaker, which I had to look up and apparently means stepping in a puddle - but don't have Hoser, one of the most iconic Canadian insults?

They also missed Mickey, and a Texas Mickey but mentioned a 2-4.

Forshame!

[–] Windex007 5 points 9 months ago

It's not a soaker unless your socks get wet

[–] Buddahriffic 2 points 9 months ago

I haven't heard hoser used outside of media (I think Wayne's World? Or some Mike Meyers SNL character?).

Soaker is the standard way to refer to water soaking through your shoe/boot though (which is the specific thing it refers to, you don't get soakers while wearing good boots).

What about deke? That one took me a moment because I'd never seen it written out before, but what do you call it when someone gets passed a defensive player using fancy ball/puck handling? I think it would apply to hockey, basketball, or soccer?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What’s a keener? Can someone let me know before I have to give up my citizenship 😬

[–] bobsuruncle 8 points 9 months ago

Someone who is overly enthusiastic. This new guy is a total keener

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I’m only a keener after my double-double, eh?

[–] ZagamTheVile 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm in Maryland and me, my family, and a lot of my friends use kerfuffle and soaker all the time.

Is "pop" soda?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

No soda is pop

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Both “pop” and “klicks” are used outside of Canada

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Keener I can say for certain I know because it’s used in my favorite episode of Franklin (Franklin Goes To School), kerfuffle is a word I’ve never used but definitely heard a few times. Any BTD player should know what a Chinook is (if they’re referring to the helicopter type plane) because of the helipilot. Pop (if they’re referring to soda) isn’t an uncommon thing I’ve heard, but the rest are ones I’d have to look up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

We know about your toonies