Vocabulary and Expressions

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American and Canadian Vocabulary

American and Canadian Expressions

American 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


Some American Expressions

(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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