Vocabulary and Expressions
Contents:
American and Canadian Vocabulary
American and Canadian Expressions
American and Canadian Vocabulary
American Canadian
The letter "Z" as "zee" The letter "Z" as "zed"
Fall Autumn
Resume Curriculum Vitae
Grade Mark
Couch Chesterfield
Check (restuarant) Bill
Bathroom Washroom
ZIP code Postal code
Trash Garbage
Hat (for winter) Tuque
Drugstore Pharmacy
Candy bar Chocolate bar
Movie theater Cinema
Saran wrap Cling wrap
Convenience store Corner store
Rubber band Elastic (band)
Motor Engine
Eskimo Inuit
Cotton candy Candy floss
sneakers runners
cafeteria canteen
Date: mm/dd/yy Date: dd/mm/yy
American and Canadian Expressions
American Canadian
Huh?/Don't you think? Eh?
I'm pissed! I'm angry!
I'm wasted! (drunk) I'm pissed!
I'm on welfare. (unemployment benefits) I'm getting pogey.
Redneck (specifically a southerner) Redneck (any American)
Loyalist (a Canadian) Canuck
A hick (an unsophisticated person) A hoser
boot-licker keener
a potbelly A Molson muscle
24-pack a two-four
bum, ass arse
whole milk Homo-milk
(Note: some of these might by Canadian as well)
Booze (alcohol)
Bummer (a disappointment)
Cheesy (cheap, dumb-looking)
Drag (boring, arduous trask)
Get with it! (get with reality, get to work)
Far-out! (cool, awesome)
Hey dude! (hey man!)
Mickey mouse (ridiculously easy)
Gross! (disgusting)
Grub (yummy food)
Boot-legging (selling beer to the underage)
Schmuck (jerk)
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