20 Weird Canadian Words

 

1. Toque - a knit hat
2. Poutine - a dish of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy
3. Loonie - a Canadian one-dollar coin
4. Toonie - a Canadian two-dollar coin
5. Mickey - a small bottle of alcohol, typically 375 ml
6. Homo milk - homogenized milk
7. Kraft dinner - boxed macaroni and cheese
8. Double-double - a coffee with two creams and two sugars
9. Timbits - small doughnut holes sold at Tim Hortons
10. Bunnyhug - a hooded sweatshirt with a front pocket, also known as a hoodie
11. Chinook - a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains
12. Canuck - a Canadian, or the Vancouver Canucks NHL team
13. Gitch - men's underwear, also known as briefs
14. Runners - athletic shoes, also known as sneakers or tennis shoes
15. Parkade - a multi-level parking garage
16. Toboggan - a sled used for sliding down snowy hills
17. Two-four - a case of 24 beers
18. Pop - a carbonated soft drink, also known as soda or fizzy drink
19. Hydro - short for hydroelectricity or a hydroelectric power company
20. Homo-Fries - french fries topped with gravy and shredded cheese ( a new one for me?)