![]() It doesn’t matter where you are, that’s the middle. Out WestĪcross Canada, we tend to think of our home as being the centre of the country. ![]() This is another holdover from our British colonizers but we’ve seemed to up the ante over the years and now have them beat for politeness (maybe because we didn’t invade most of the world… just saying). Hold doors open for people and, even if someone stumbles into you, apologize. To fit in while you’re in Canada, be sure to say please and thank you to anyone who serves or assists you in any way. Ok, maybe not the kindest but we’re pretty polite. Well it’s true what they say, Canadians are the kindest people in the world. You may have noticed I just snuck in an apology above. We apologize, but for some reason it’s ingrained in us! Sorry You have successfully subscribed to Nina Out and About. ![]() If you’re from abroad, read on to see the crazy sayings we use and think are normal!Įither way, I hope you laugh and learn while reading this guide to 100+ Canadian slang words. If you’re from Canada, I think it’s important to learn these Canadian terms to know more about our national identity. Special thanks to my Islander friend for teaching me PEI fighting words, which is possibly the best Youtube video I’ve ever seen and the perfect documentation of a PEI accent. In my four years in Nova Scotia, my accent changed and my vocabulary widened. Living around Canada, especially in the Maritimes, I learned even more fascinating Canadian terms that I wish were more widely known. It’s only when you leave the country and try to convince your British friends that “kitty-corner” is a real term or your American friends beg you to say “out and about” again that you really notice it. They change from province to province and city to city without much notice. We use the terms so simply that people barely register them. Canadian slang isn’t as obvious as other country’s.
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