Canadian Slang That Confuses Americans | American Reacts

[@kristinsimpson902]

"Out for a rip" is going out for a drive.

[@brinanca]

and I think about going out for a rip in the 4x4 in the back 40. to be specific.

[@grufftroll7679]

definitely on some sort of recreational vehichle (boat, snow mobile, atv, etc)

[@mr.b2423]

get on the seadoo bud we're gonna go for a rip

[@nathancampbell4269]

and is the name of an iconic canadian song eh! lol out for a rip are ya bud?

[@suprestoner]

It's also a bitchen song

[@christopherrobin6955]

Ya no= no No ya= yes Ya no for sure = absolutely

[@debbiesitarz3455]

Ha Ha!!! That's hysterical. Your translation actually made me laugh out loud. Awesome! (and yes, I'm Canadian, from Toronto).

[@sarahlabbe9779]

You have the french version in Québec too; "Ouin non" = no "Non ouin" = yes (regretfully) "Ouin non c'est sur" = of course

[@emjaye4899]

Hahahaha! I have used all three all my life...especially Ya, no for sure!

[@hanespower2596]

But it's so true lol

[@ms-literary6320]

‘Ya no for sure’ can also be said sarcastically to mean absolutely not

[@matthewwyjad]

"Hoser was out fer a rip half cut. He was really givin' 'er when he hit the rhubarb. When the cops came they found him with a mickey tucked up his toque. He took out a hydro pole too. Anyway, he started beaking at the cop so now he's hooped. Poor thing, it's a sin what his wife is goin' through eh?" he said while juggling his double double in one hand and three Timbits and a dart in the other.

[@wpgme85]

“Eh” at the end of a sentence turns the statement into a rhetorical question. Edit that question mark in, you’re making us look bad, bud.

[@matthewwyjad]

@@wpgme85 ya no ya.

[@darrylfarquhar2453]

I completely saw this story in my head...

[@jaywiebe7612]

😂😂😂 the only thing you missed was when he hit the ditch he shoulda rolled in which case he would be "tits up in the rhubarb"

[@lululacanuck3824]

Excellent, man.

[@Kiljaedenas]

I'm Canadian and I've never taken "Yeah, no" as softening the blow of rejecting an idea...I've always considered the Yeah part as a bit of sarcastic bite, for what should be a blatantly obvious rejection. To me "Yeah, no" is short for "Of course not you bloody idiot! Why the hell would I do that?"

[@carolmartin1298]

That's a much better explanation. That's exactly how we use it!

[@sklaWlivE]

It depends on how long you draw out the "yeah". A quick "yeah, no" softens the blow and is polite. A drawn out "Yeaaaaaah, no" is sarcastic AF.

[@shawnduguay205]

Nailed it

[@kyrasharp7048]

I say "yeah, no" all the time. Yeah means, I heard what you said, and no means "pfft, I don't effin think so, you idiot.'

[@Yamaelp]

@@carolmartin1298 feel like more a a "not joke". but faster and harder :)

[@brokefangmagepunk3685]

For me the "Yeah No" is not to soften the blow its more "Yeah I heard and understand what your saying, No I dont want to do that"

[@ajvandelay8318]

The yeah no is a very British slang and is not Canadian but has been picked up in the past 20 years.

[@dnmitch]

@@ajvandelay8318…… Canada literally follows the British Monarch …………

[@aarongrimes6490]

​@@ajvandelay8318you must not have the slightest clue about Canada's history

[@sarahm5951]

For me, it's sarcastic. "Yes, I heard you, but absolutely not."

[@amazingme894]

Yeah i really hated the chatgpt example cuz that is NOT how you use yeah no/no yeah lol

[@cassandraachorne-klein3415]

As a Canadian, I must say I thoroughly enjoy your show !!! Your enthusiasm and interest about Canada is very heart warming.... Canadians know alot about the U.S.A. and many of us have traveled through out America and consider you all important neighbors. You're a fabulous pod- caster, don't please change your format nor charm 😊

[@friedaprince]

calling anyone a goof was the ultimate insult, and yes, a man calling a man a goof was a reason to fight

[@nicholassapp7136]

Especially in prison.

[@WanitaLund]

For anyone wondering - it's someone whose attracted to and is not to be trusted with anyone under the legal age of consent

[@TheSilentOpque]

Blood and teeth on the ice in the mornin'

[@danmullins9989]

The origin of goof is actually old English and meant the child of an elf, a foundling that was switched at birth by the fey. It generally referred to children who were born with Down’s syndrome back in the Middle Ages.

[@stephenolan5539]

​@@WanitaLund No it isn't. It is simply a genuine put down. It's not an exaggeration. When you call someone a moron, you don't literally mean it. But goof. You mean it.

[@CanadianSmoke]

"Half cut"... on your way to becoming "Three sheets to the wind."

[@cubangal1]

🤣

[@dixiedixiedal]

Lol! Exactly!

[@CanadianSmoke]

@@dixiedixiedal Definitely a nautical term!

[@Viking8888]

I had never heard of half cut until this video, but it made TOTAL sense. Three sheets to the wind was a common saying in the lower mainland in BC.

[@CanadianSmoke]

@@Viking8888 Navy rum was thick, so water was added to tone down the volume of the alc... thus the term "half cut".

[@Saimeren]

"Keep your stick on the ice" was the favourite phrase of a Canadian handy-man TV personality "Red Green". He would sign off his show every episode with "Remember, keep your stick on the ice.". It both represents being diligent, but also being good. Keeping your stick on the ice prevents you from crosschecking, or poke checking someone. By keeping your stick down, you won't hit other players with it. It basically means "Stay good, don't get into trouble."

[@axel.goplen4739]

Yes agreed don't use your hockey stick as a weapon to get a penalty

[@azrael1045]

Canadian humor often revolves around word play and a flat delivery

[@cocoaberri]

i did this the other day when playing with my American friend and he told me to leave because it was so stupid. basically we were playing a game with skins and the one skin name is commando so i said to my friend "do you think this character likes walking around naked because they have a whole skin dedicated to it", i said this deadpan and sorta like a joking question tone and my friend was just so disappointed at my terrible sense of humor but i think it was hilarious

[@lisat9707]

Omg Yes😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

@@cocoaberri SO Canadian.

[@jadetrentrichards255]

Norm Macdonald would be proud.​@@cocoaberri

[@brandicew7704]

We have a real love of word play and mind fu*ks to be sure 😂

[@badgerius1]

"F'ing Give'er" is primarily used by your friends as you are about to do something colossally stupid and/or risky. Like driving over thin ice, jousting with hockey sticks in shopping carts, or sledding off of a cliff. The philosophy is that "if you hesitate, you die," and therefore "F'ing givin' er" is your best bet for success, survival, or at least spectacle.

[@akafrosty6175]

Or when you tie your toboggan to the bumper of your friends truck and get dragged through back alleys in the winter.

[@badgerius1]

@@akafrosty6175 Good times...

[@Lau3464l]

I once explained this to an American friend by saying it’s like “give it a shot” or “give it your best shot”

[@supernova11711]

I say have at’er lol

[@nathanenns7186]

I love how your example is hockey jousting in shopping carts because that’s the first thing that came to my mind 😂

[@JazzyBabe56]

one thing I also notice, being a Canadian who follows a lot of American vids, is that we use the word "pissed" in 2 ways - one means we are ridiculously drunk and the other is angry...

[@glen3679]

Toques do not necessarily have to have the wool ball on the top

[@suprestoner]

Just enough to cover your ears and keep the chill off the top of your dome LOL. Especially if you end up with a chrome dome like some people LOL

[@gorydetails709]

I work in the apparel decoration industry, and just about any winter hat falls under the toque umbrella. From a typical one with the fold up flap, to a beanie, to one with ear flaps. All are types of toques.

[@jenniferh7296]

i grew up in NS and have lived in Ontario for over 30 years. When I was growing up in NS in the 70’s we didn’t use the term toque. I first heard that term on SCTV’s 80’s sketch comedy show (out of Toronto) on the recurring sketch with the characters Bob and Doug MacKenzie (played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas), which reflected Ontario-isms and more particularly rural Northern Ontario-isms. Because of that sketch, everyone in Canada probably knows what a toque is now but outside of Ontario, we usually call it a winter hat.

[@lealinds9496]

​@jenniferh7296 I'm in SK and we've always called it a toque.

[@glen3679]

@@lealinds9496 yeah never a beanie that was a skull cap with a propeller from the Beanie and Cecil show

[@jimklose648]

I was visiting my relatives in the States and I told her It’s as clear as mud. She didn’t have a clue what I was saying

[@DrCrypt13]

so .. as clear as mud.

[@lisat9707]

Omg😂🤣😂🤣clear as mud you were.

[@jimklose648]

Some people don’t understand what that means it means I don’t understand what you’re talking about

[@DonastriaLyons]

Really? Couldn't figure that out? 😂😂😂😂

[@goodmanwiseman303]

She identifies as multiple people?

[@MissMac.33]

You’ve gotta be one of the most wholesome KZbinrs on here. I love watching your videos. Hello from NB Canada.

[@sartanawillpay7977]

You can just say "give' er!" without the expletive. Often used when trying to get a truck out of the mud: yell to the driver "give 'er!" meaning "floor it" (push gas pedal to the floor).

[@soulscanner66]

Only you never floor it when trying to get out of the mud or snow because you'll just dig in deeper ... you wanna say "give 'er a little"

[@sartanawillpay7977]

@@soulscanner66 you SHOULD never floor it but lots of people do

[@soulscanner66]

@@sartanawillpay7977 true.

[@BillyHudson1]

you can also be "given 'er"

[@MrClimac]

Yeah, no the time to giv'er is when you approach the mud so you get through it without getting stuck and bonus points for flinging mud all over yer buds behind you.

[@TinaFails]

The thing to remember is that Canada has just as many local slang as the US does. Not all Americans say "bless her heart". Not all Canadians say all those things.

[@andreaschadeck5596]

And some Canadians have used every single one 😂. I knew em all.

[@ella_cinder4361]

I think most of those slangs are from the prairies. It's just common speak for albertans!

[@shypagangirl]

@@ella_cinder4361I would say a lot of these are Ontario/East Coast slang! I have never once called the power Hydro nor have I said “That’s a sin” born and raised Alberta!

[@andreaschadeck5596]

@@ella_cinder4361 lol, yep, I grew up in Alberta

[@northernwords9966]

I don’t know half of these as a Yukoner but I do know a few

[@TheChapterConundrum]

Canadian here, the reason lunch is referred to as dinner sometimes is because the french word for lunch is diner (pronounced dee-nay). It’s common for dinner to mean either lunch or supper, just depends on the person and if they live in more of a french speaking community or not. Bonus, French word for supper is souper (pronounced like it rhymes with toupee).

[@jadziamerriberri]

A rip ain't a smoke, but a dart is. You can take a bong rip. And a hoot is a toke, at least in SK. 😂

[@Kiljaedenas]

Speaking from experience are we?

[@infamousftfw]

Ive always known "A hoot" as either a good time or when you hit a one hitter/ one hooter (looks similar to a dart, but you Dip it into a flask like container get it full of the green stuff and yeah, I'm sure you can fill in the rest lol. -Alberta

[@jennyboda8421]

And Alberta!!❤

[@factsdontlie4342]

​@infamousftfw I'm albertan too, have hears hoot used for that, but also for toking from a glass pipe. To be fair, I have only heard the latter term used in southern alberta.

[@FactoryOldFork]

⁠@@Kiljaedenasyes sir.

[@madguy8485]

Goof is top tier Canadian insult, very true. Bar fights with enraged grown men, will see the term "fucking-goof" thrown back and fourth. Definition is correct. Don't use casually without expecting a fight.

[@imakewafflez]

If you called someone a good here its equivilent of calling someone a pedo

[@bmanmcfly]

@@imakewafflez Yes, I found out the almost hard way, told someone he was acting like a goof and he lost his shit, saying you don't call someone that, and I talked him down explaining that I meant like foolish, not like the prison meaning.

[@tanyawest2017]

‘Goof’ is entirely context specific. Use it among people who have done time or move in those circles and you need to be prepared to fight. It means someone who is so useless that can’t even keep their mouth shut or sometimes someone who is suspected of messing with kids. However, in polite company, like elementary school lunchrooms or whatever, regular people use ‘good’ to mean someone who is silly or goofy and it can even be a totally affectionate term.

[@LittleWhiteRabbitB]

@@tanyawest2017 Yeah I had no idea it was an insult tbh. My sister and her bf call each other "goof" as a term of endearment.

[@alexschonski3637]

So true respect from the Hammer .

[@ScrapKing73]

Dinner = the largest meal of the day, supper = the last meal of the day. In communities where lunch was usually the biggest meal, you might have breakfast, dinner, then supper. I’ve heard of people growing up with this on the Canadian prairies.

[@kayzmavc4596]

I'm from the prairies and have never used "dinner" to refer to lunch. But your definitions of dinner and supper explain why I use them interchangeably (to me, dinner = supper). :P.

[@TheMasonator777]

We had dinner kettles.

[@badfish420]

​@@kayzmavc4596I'm also from the prairies (SK) and definitely have used both dinner and lunch to refer to the midday meal. Supper is the evening meal for me. Many people, like you, do use supper and dinner interchangeably. I typically stick with lunch to avoid the "is dinner supper or lunch?" confusion.

[@shellsisacoolpear]

We use dinner and supper interchangeably where I am. Breakfast, lunch and dinner/supper. I hate the word supper so it's always dinner for me. Supper seems to be used by older people more often than younger.

[@SHERRYMCMORRAN]

We grew up on the prairies and used dinner/lunch interchangeably depending on my dad's shift work. If we had dinner at lunch then we would have a light supper. A lot of it revolves around farming as my relatives would have to feed the farm hands a hearty meal at lunch. When I left home in the '70's,I switched to the lunch and dinner/supper scenario. My farming relatives still keep to lunch/dinner to this day.

[@jenniferhw5332]

"Beaking off" if when someone is verbally harassing you

[@TheMuddySea]

not sure if this is used in the States at all, but I grew up with "chirping," meaning the same thing

[@Kyle11011]

Some of us just call it “chirping” now, ex. “you chirp more than a budgie”

[@mbg4681]

a.k.a. "chirping"

[@lenbeedle]

I associate beaking with chirping.

[@jamies853]

it could also be used as 'so-and-so was beaking at me today' to mean someone was on your case

[@sartanawillpay7977]

"Dinner" is sometimes used for the noonday meal when that meal is the largest of the day. I have heard it used most often by older farm families in rural Western Canada.

[@vernonmcphee6746]

Also in the Maritimes but like in the US it is more a rural/urban divide with urban using dinner and rural supper.

[@Lady2Z]

@@vernonmcphee6746I agree, I grew up in Nova Scotia, and based on my Dad's work schedule, the noon meal was either Lunch (light meal, soup, sandwiches, etc) or Dinner (heavy cooked meal, roast & potatoes, etc). Supper was the 5pm-ish meal no matter what. Moving to BC, when people talk about dinner I have to really read the context of the sentence to figure out what meal they might be talking about.

[@fluffytail6355]

Yes, in the prairies, dinner is usually served around noon and supper is the evening meal about 6PM. In BC, it’s more common to use lunch for the noon meal and dinner for the evening meal. I consider myself bilingual because I speak Prairies and West Coast fluently! 😂😂

[@anushkaflemming252]

We mostly used dinner in place of supper if it was fancy or we were having guests over. Just immediate family eating was supper. Dinner was used in place of lunch as well. I'm from the Maritimes. Cheers!

[@Spanderson99]

The only place nobody calls electricity “hydro” is the western prairies, since we get all our power from coal and gas. BC, MB and ON all call it Hydro, while AB and SK(as far as Ive known) call it electricity like the rest of the world.

[@wandamundy1759]

"Keep your stick on the ice." The sign-off words of Red-Green on every episode. It just means - straighten up and fly right; pay attention; don't screw up; don't do anything that screws up your team or your family or your community.

[@Mark-nq1bo]

There's also an old term called kibosh that ment to put the run on someone or put a stop to something.

[@darbonhunter]

Oh yah, I haven't heard that one in a hot minute.

[@adamkenway7308]

It's a great word! It's not Canada-specific, though.

[@antichristian74]

isn’t there a seinfeld episode where someone wants to put the kibosh on him?

[@JoyDonald-f5g]

The squishy little ball on a toque is called a Pom Pom.

[@paddington1670]

the cat i grew up with had a favourite pom pom that was removed from a toque. she played with it non stop, we even had to bring it with us when we visited my grandparents for 2 weeks at Christmas because she loved it so much. it was really cute. She lived until 22 years old, ancient cat

[@gailltidetymothy2528]

And it comes from a french word " pompon "

[@margaretjames6494]

@@gailltidetymothy2528 Which means "squishy little ball on a toque" in English. lol

[@DeckedSneeze709]

Like the ones used for crafts

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

tUque

[@kelseykciuk7809]

Keep your stick on the ice outside of hockey usually refers not to being ready but to keeping your shit together and keeping your nose clean. I've had many neighbors and friends that I said keep your stick on the ice. We all knew what it meant and it didn't mean to be ready. That's literally only a hockey thing. But when you're using it in general terms, like if you're just passing somebody you know and you're just telling them to keep their stick on the ice. What you're meaning is to just keep your nose clean and keep your life together pretty much like. Be well pretty much...

[@Vitalabyss]

About 60% of ALL of Canada's electrical power is Hydroelectric. That's why it's common to have a Hydroelectric Power Bill and to say "Hydro" when referring to electricity. Around 80% of Canada's electricity is actually from clean/green sources, including Hydro.

[@robertsmith4681]

Also in Quebec all of it is "nationalized" under Hydro Quebec so all electricity comes from them no matter how it was produced.

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

And in Oilberta, almost all Power is from Gas Fired Power Plants. Hydro is never heard here.

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

@@robertsmith4681 "Nationalized"... as in a Crown Corporation? Hopefully. I HATE giving Money to a Privately owned Business

[@xiratak6429]

@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 being from alberta hydro would 100% confuse me out of context here its power or just the distributer name like epcor

[@ShawnHCorey]

There was Ontario Hydro. In 1998 it was broken into 2 companies: Ontario Power Generation and Ontario Hydro Services Company, which was later renamed to Hydro One.

[@lolobeans]

You were right the first time. The "sorry" is really just reflexive. You're not actually apologizing when you step into the elevator they are already in or when you pass closely by someone in a grocery store aisle. İt's just a reflexive acknowledgement that you are suddenly in "their" space.

[@dnmitch]

And because of that in Canada “sorry” is not a term accepted in court - or however it’s legally stated. LOL

[@whitemoonwolf13]

@@dnmitch sorry can not be used as an admission of guilt, i think is what you mean.

[@nailsofinterest]

So like "excuse me"?

[@whitemoonwolf13]

@@nailsofinterest a little. depends on the situation.

[@tiffanyrivette7677]

"Sorry" is used for "excuse me". We apologize when someone bumps into us because clearly we were in the way.

[@colbybacon2010]

As a Canadian I was dying at the beaking part as thats just normal phrasing to me growing up

[@deborahpetitpas2332]

You don't ask someone to go out for a rip. You tell them you're going OUT FOR A RIP.

[@kevinsmith9502]

Or We're goin gravel runnin.

[@Kamkazi-gc5be]

Are going for a rip of Columbian bam bam

[@kweirmeir]

Not true.. I've asked people if they want to go for a rip. Many times.

[@chucknorris277]

​@@kweirmeir you sound like you have never had a mullet in your life

[@jadetrentrichards255]

I've never had a mullet in my life, but several of my close friends have. They are religious with the camo clothing and hunting gear, and they all had 3whees. Never had them say anything like that to me when we went out on the trails.

[@scotthodgins7975]

If you actually heard someone say to you "You're hooped", you would immediately understand the meaning. Example: you are driving your car at 40 mph (fast but not overly fast) and lose control on a wet/icy road. Your passenger would then say "Dude, you're hooped". Basically substitute 'hooped' for 'Fu#ked'.

[@67wing]

The hoop is your sphincter. Hooped means your fucked. Hoop your forehead is a good term. In jail your hoop is also known as your suitcase

[@VeryCherryCherry]

Where? I'm not saying people don't say it. I've just never heard the expression before.

[@paddington1670]

@@VeryCherryCherry people say it, BC here.

[@jessicazaytsoff1494]

Alberta here : have used in general conversation.

[@scotthodgins7975]

Used it back in school for things like when friends or me didn't complete homework or study.

[@Saimeren]

"Out for a rip" generally means driving. You're going for a drive. Whether that's in your car/truck, or "taking the 4-wheeler out for a rip." But it's generally a casual, fun thing. You don't "rip" to work for example. But to "Go for a rip", means to go for a drive.

[@trentevenson8988]

I used "bunny hug" on my bus, and all the kids looked at me funny. Then i remembered that it was specifically a sask thing.

[@jordanray6459]

I was just about to make a comment about this lol. I moved to Sask from Edmonton a few years ago and I think I will d*e before I use that term 🤣

[@stockpilethomas7900]

Sounds like what a mother would tell her 5 year old.​@@jordanray6459

[@Jimalcoatl]

I lived in Regina for a year after living most of my life at the time in Cold Lake. I also will never use that term.

[@Nebulous_Encounter]

People outside SK are too weak to use it.

[@kelseynicoleful]

I just found out about "bunny hugs" a few years ago. I love love love this term! Very cute.

[@terryomalley1974]

Much of this slang is regional, because as an Ontarian, I've never heard some of them before. "That's a sin" seems to be a Maritime thing, as my ex from Nova Scotia used to say it. That Reddit explanation of Canadian slang for liquor was inaccurate. Those terms are from the pre-metric era. A forty pounder meant a 40 ounce bottle. A 26'er was a 26 oz bottle, and a mickey was a 13 ounce bottle. A Texas mickey is a 100-ounce bottle. The terms have survived the metric era, but younger people have no idea of their origin, because they only know bottle sizes in milliliters (ml), the metric measurement for liquid volume.

[@johnt8636]

Halifax here. Can confirm.

[@Sian-me9wy]

Agreed re drinks - 'that's a sin' may be something heard within Irish communities. Growing up in Ontario, would defo hear that in Irish community (family / family friends / pub)

[@janellehaines9705]

I'm from New Brunswick but I moved to Ontario when I was 6. My family goes home to visit family every summer. So there are a few that I vaguely recognize becuase I've heard it on those trips but I'm not consistently surrounded by it here.

[@gordonv.cormack3216]

I've lived in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. I have not heard most of these.

[@TinaP1234]

I have definitely heard that's a sin from my East Coast friends around here in ON we say that's a shame.

[@ScrapKing73]

I’ve read some people argue that “hydro” (asa synonym for electricity) Is only used in Ontario. Not true, we 100% use that in BC as well!

[@gaylynyoung6387]

We invented it 😂 Ontario is always taking credit for everything! Jk, of course, but in BC hydro is definitely used.

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Québec is the world's biggest producer of hydroelectricity. Look up Manic 5 and Outardes 3. We sell some to New York.

[@kassandrajack3818]

As a BCer I absolutely use Hydro all the time

[@johnj5632]

A few drinks and you’re, “feeling good” “Half cut”, “half in the bag”, “somewhat buzzed”, etc. Drunk means, you’re toasted, shit faced, fried, blasted, etc. There are many more, but these are the main ones used.

[@paddington1670]

i had a friend who used to say "im all bunged up" when he was drunk or messed up

[@lauriepardoe7390]

Did you ever notice how many are about food? 😄

[@CassandraElkin]

It amuses me how many words and phrases we Canadians have for being intoxicated

[@krlady4703]

Don’t forget “hammered” is really drunk

[@redneckreviews3016]

Fucking glued is my favorite

[@KahnSkins]

In Canadian slang, "beaking you" refers to the act of teasing, taunting, or verbally provoking someone. It often involves making fun of someone in a playful or mocking manner. The term "beaking" can be compared to "chirping," which is also used to describe similar behavior, especially in the context of sports or friendly banter. The expression is derived from the idea of a bird pecking with its beak, symbolizing sharp or pointed comments aimed at someone.

[@soulscanner66]

Razzing in the U.S. and "taking the piss out" in the UK

[@bigrob1887]

Beak'in off

[@nathanenns7186]

⁠@@soulscanner66which is funny because as a Canadian who grew up on the west coast we used all of those 😂

[@ajvandelay8318]

No, it is not at all comparable to chirping which is strictly in relation to hockey and on ice mouthing off. Sorry. Beaking off is the correct term. Beaking by itself means nothing. It's beaking off, which is a contemptable act and deserves a slap for sure. Chirping in hockey is just to get under someone's skin.

[@TheMasonator777]

Also see “yanking buddy’s chain”.

[@lynettedunn8643]

I've never known an American who knew the term "sh! t disturber". Shocks the hell out of them. : >

[@lauriepardoe7390]

The liquor thing makes more sense if you know that they existed before we switched to metric. 26er = 26 ounces, 40 pounder = 40 ounces.

[@michaelcarter8020]

26er… or two-six

[@dale116dot7]

26 ounce flu.

[@bender7167]

Two-six, forty, Mickey. Keep it short

[@redneckreviews3016]

Also you got 60 and a Texas mickey

[@matt_kelly]

Yeah ChatGPT was pretty shitty answering some of those questions, such as this one.

[@PaulVandersypen]

"F'ning goof" is very serious. Yes, we use the basic "goof" without the pejorative to mean silly or nonsensical. But adding "f'ning" in front is hardcore and fighting words.

[@DeborahPreuss]

I lived most of my life in Quebec, and I had no idea! Thanks for the warning, since I now live in English Canada!

[@melanie_meanders]

the dinner lunch thing probably comes from canadian french. “dîner” is lunch and “souper” for supper

[@broughtonparkade5381]

If you call someone goof in Canada you’re challenging them to a fight. In prison or out.

[@kroolity]

Its akin to callin' someone a Pedo

[@ilTHfeaa]

depending on the tone tho, like fucking around with my friends we call each other goofs but when someone wants to fight they also call someone a goof but like .. in a threatening way (which sounds so fucking dumb bc how can “goof” be threatening.. but it can)

[@c.a.greene8395]

​​@@ilTHfeaa you call your friends pedo for fun??? Because that's what a goof is... Dude, you need better friends...keep them away from your little brothers and sisters, and your children if you are older... The word was used to speak about the horrors of adult behavior towards children which was a serious problem in the 70's ( and still is now) when in the presence of children and elderly persons, who were better left out of the loop. Children were seen and not heard but we were always listening...little pictures got big ears... Same reason we call smoking a joint a 'bus stop' do the kids don't know what we are up to

[@knittingnickel]

Personally I've never heard of people using good much at all... I don't get this one myself.

[@GwopUpEnt]

@@c.a.greene8395cringe comment you just used a made up explanation for goof we all know how serious goof can be but there is no 1 term to describe what goof means it can mean many diffrent things depending on when and why you say it

[@julielatour9295]

I never realized how much i say "yeah, no, for sure" until watching this video!!

[@mandakinimachiraju]

Me too. And eh

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

I just realised ho many times my sister and I use some combination of these words in every conversation, and it's scary.

[@asomelord]

In my hometown, the most popular greeting was "How's she bootin' her?", to which the only acceptable response is "the very best"

[@GlucoseGuy]

For me the 'Yeah' at the beginning is to acknowledge that you've considered the statement before you reject it. One of my favourite insults is calling someone a "Puck Bag" - which implies that someone is useless and you'd trade them for a bag of pucks.

[@alywi]

"I hear you. I understand what you're saying but you're wrong."

[@seacrow53]

LOL...those are the folks that *I* call 'Darwins'.

[@NorthOntarian]

I get what you mean but also it sounds better than a straight up NO! lol

[@lisat9707]

Unless as pointed out by another comment or it can be drawn out with a flat no meaning ya what the hell no way stupid

[@Jimalcoatl]

Same. Every time I say "Yeah... no" I either draw out the yeah like I'm thinking about it before deciding no, or I say it in a condescending tone because what was asked was either really stupid or something I have absolutely no desire to do.

[@Terri_MacKay]

I love the way that Tyler approached "yeah no, for sure" like a math problem.

[@sniperviper4592]

I got into a kurfuffle with a mountie means, I got into an argument/fight with the police

[@mattdarrock666]

''That's a sin'' is akin to ''that's a shame''.

[@patgreasley1333]

Also akin to: "that's just not right"!

[@MommyTruckerKIC]

@@patgreasley1333 or how sad

[@joelmacdonald6994]

And very much an east coast saying.

[@meagancraffigan5620]

@@joelmacdonald6994 I have heard the phrase thats a sin or what a sin my whole life in Ontario

[@joelmacdonald6994]

@@meagancraffigan5620 I could see that. Ontario is also part of the original confederation, so there are some old folks with old history there too. Might become more scarce as Ontario’s population becomes less historical and more recent immigrants? The maritimes don’t grow nearly as much due to lack of opportunities, so it might continue there longer.

[@ValiantNomad]

"Yeah no" is our way of nicely saying "Your idea is stupid so no." XD we say it like "yeahhh no."

[@Lau3464l]

I always explain it like we’re saying “yes, I did hear you, but no” 😂

[@gordlockwood1213]

"This happened on the 2-4 weekend. He was well into the 2-4 and half cut, eh. Next thing you know, he's managed to fall into the salt chuck! I was laughing so hard, I had a big tear running down my leg! We tried to fish him out, but no dice. I thought we were hooped! All we were going to do is go for a quick rip, and it turned into a gong show!" Translation: This happened on the May 24th long weekend (Victoria Day, for Queen Victoria) He was drinking beer from a 2-4, or 24 bottle case. Half cut means he's had a few "pops" (adult beverages) Salt chuck (west coast term which older people know) meaning the ocean Quick rip or rip meaning to ride something somewhere. Dirt bike, car, quad, jet ski, boat etc. Big tear running down my leg 😅. The tear from laughing didn't just run down my cheek. Fish him out = pull him out No dice = no luck Gong Show: America's greatest cultural contribution was Chuck Barris and his show! Canada loved him too!

[@candicehopkins9845]

I'm a Canadian in my 70's. Born here as well. Canadian slang changes. It's generational. The slang that I use is likely not the same slang as teenagers or young adults might use.

[@jonathanbrowne9538]

Let's hear some of your slang, Skipper! 😃 Love that kind of thing.

[@Kyle11011]

@@jonathanbrowne9538 Watch “Letter Kenny” and/or “Shoresy”. You’ll find every Canadian chirp that we have to offer.

[@MyghtyMykey]

Also differs from rural to urban.

[@Kyle11011]

@@jonathanbrowne9538 Watch the shows, Letter Kenny and/or Shoresy. You’ll get all the chirping Canadian slang possible.

[@coltacyr]

Exactly, it's also super super regional. The stuff I say quite often as a martimer is often times completely bass ackwards to people west of NB.

[@WestCoastWarriorr]

I died when you pulled up the Chat GPT and it actually killed the answer LOL it was 100% correct

[@tigadirt]

Going out for a rip is indeed often a rather intense experience. Especially when it's your friends vehicle on a Saturday after midnight.

[@alyson2673]

For me "yeah, no. You know" breaks down like this. The yeah is an acknowledgement that I understand what is being said to me, usually a question, then the no is the answer to the question. Then the you know is more of a commiserating phrase. For example if someone asks if you've gotten a job since losing your last one. In long form it would be answered like, "Yeah, we both know I've been looking, but no I haven't been able to find anything yet. You know how it is out there right now."

[@darbonhunter]

This is a good breakdown. I hope that Tyler sees your comment.

[@tvh300]

In Alberta (more rural and more common with the older crowd), but dinner refers to a big mid-day meal and supper is your evening meal.

[@Lau3464l]

I think this is carried down from British lingo 😊

[@tanyadebeer4836]

I always thought of it more like a Sunday lunch.

[@gohabs9]

@@tanyadebeer4836 dinner= more formal or fancy, maybe guests and you use the nice plates and cutlery, supper= evening meal, low key, you can eat supper in your sweats in front of the tv

[@tanyadebeer4836]

@@gohabs9 haha, like Sunday after church.

[@MrClimac]

What about Thanksgiving and Christmas? Did you eat 'Turkey supper'? For me, in Ontario, lunch is lunch when you eat it at luchtime, but if you skipped it and ate a main meal sometime in the afternoon, that was dinner, sort of a combo like brunch that you ate between lunch time and supper time. But a feast of turkey is always dinner no matter what time of day you eat it (not counting meals from left-overs).

[@Dailydoodler-888]

I’m a Canadian on the west coast and we use “we’re hooped” to mean, we’re very tired, had a long hard day.

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

Half Cut: Well on the way to being Drunk

[@stephaniec9539]

Or half pinned.

[@casualcausalityy]

Starting to get a little full

[@suprestoner]

Half snapped was my favorite. Half way there 😂🤣

[@clovers2618]

Half in the bag is a phrase my dad says.

[@cameronhamer9432]

When your really drunk , we say your pissed

[@sylvur1977]

Out for a rip comes from the old phrase "a rip roaring time" Goof is THE worst insult in prison or urban culture and it actually stands for Get Out Or Fight

[@Chellex93]

Calling someone a goof is calling them a pedo.

[@gaylynyoung6387]

Never heard goof used like that. Where in the world are you? I suspect it’s regional or no women were told 😅 I’m in BC and I’m not young. It’s rather jarring to hear it used like that 😮

[@edwardlenovo3240]

@@gaylynyoung6387 guess you missed this part " THE worst insult in prison or urban culture " ...Men tend to have more interaction with prison/street/gang culture than women, directly or indirectly. It's also generally men directing it other men.

[@deniscollins3635]

Being from Quebec, I didn't know many of those either, but some of them have their French equivalent.

[@annemariemosher29]

“same Difference” meaning it’s the same thing.

[@fluffytail6355]

Aka same shit, different pile

[@lynnquinn7244]

I heard that all the time as a child, growing up in the States. It's origin is American, and was generally in use by the 1940's, with some instances of usage earlier. It refers to things that aren't the same really, but the distinctions between them are insignificant for the purpose of the discussion.

[@jeanninerobinson522]

Tyler, please don't go away. Love learning about my own country and your comments are always respectful, well done neighbour. Kudos

[@alextrio3995]

True story using some slang as a Canadian just a few days ago: Guy I work with and his wife have been planning on having a child. They have been planning and have been careful about their money and so on. She got pregnant and a few days ago he tells me that they found out that she is carrying TRIPLETS. My response when he told me was to say "You're fucking hooped now bud"

[@nadennight]

In British Columbia, our electricity is provided by BC Hydro. BC Hydro is a crown corporation operated under the authority of the British Columbia government, and supplies electricity mostly from hydroelectric dams. We all pay our power bills to BC Hydro. That is why we call it "hydro." Other regions of Canada use different mixes of energy sources.

[@heybamanba1]

It’s also what people use to call our weed at the 90’s Cannabis Cups

[@sometea4741]

BC hydro ponics..yo

[@nohandle1028]

​@@heybamanba1still call it that!

[@nohandle1028]

I think the word 'hydro' as in 'the hydro's out' is used for electricity throughout Canada. Here in Ontario, where I am, we have Hydro One providing our electricity, so it's a natural thing to come out with hydro! Simple!!

[@angelastacey728]

We have Hydro Quebec

[@wuzjackalz2880]

Always heard "keep your stick on the ice" used in a way of telling someone not to act in a negative, aggressive or hostile manner. In hockey, you can get a penalty for high sticking, spearing or cross-checking which all involve not having the hockey stick blade in contact with the ice.

[@Terri_MacKay]

That's how I've always understood it.

[@Dr.Claw_M.A.D.]

Red Green. Very Canadian show starting an American

[@Terri_MacKay]

@@Dr.Claw_M.A.D. Steve Smith was born in Toronto, and has lived here in Hamilton for years. What American are you talking about??

[@trentevenson8988]

It means get to your action, like work

[@rickmossop3733]

I told an American friend someone was "giving me the gears" and he had never heard that one before.

[@kyrasharp7048]

From BC living in Saskatchewan. Dinner is used for lunch. Drives me nuts. I think it's for farmers eating their biggest meal of the day at lunch.

[@sartanawillpay7977]

Yup- I've also heard it used in BC by some farm families that do the same but very rarely in urban settings.

[@gaylynyoung6387]

I’m in BC and the only people I know that said it were Alberta relatives, but it makes sense that it might be used rurally. But it hasn’t really spread to the cities here.

[@Pam-56]

Red Green said “keep your stick on the ice” at the end of every show

[@patgreasley1333]

...because "high sticking" is a penalty in hockey...

[@Pattio47]

I can only speak for Ontario but dinner was used for the noon meal when most were farmers and ate their big meal at noon. Supper was the evening meal and a bit lighter. I’m in my 70’s and can’t remember anyone calling lunch dinner with the exception of my grandma and her generation who would make ‘Sunday dinner’ when the family all came over after church.

[@Jason-vx2rt]

Hey bud, loved yer video! I watched it half-cut while plowin' through a 26er. Yer a good sh*t. I'll be watching more of your videos like a fat kid on a Smartie! Maybe I'll be seeing ya at Timmies and we can grab a double double.

[@mypronouniswtf5559]

Out for a rip is like a car ride,dirt bike ride...something with motorsports..go for a quick,fast ride.

[@cwbrownCaroline]

Hydro is area specific, B.C. and Ontario have hydro, which is electricity created with water, hydro electricity. I’m in Alberta we have wind and solar generated, but mostly we burn coal, so we have electricity!

[@kelseynicoleful]

Not just BC and Ontario. I think about 60% of electricity produced in Canada is hydro. Quebec even sells hydro out of province (we're almost entirely hydro, more than 95%). British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon also produce over 90% of their electricity from Hydro. In Ontario it's about 40% of it's electricity (more than any other source - but the places I've lived in Ontario have been primarily hydro generators - NWOntario and Niagara). I thought it was funny that my mom's friends (my family lives in Grande Prairie) believed that Alberta was sending natural gas to Quebec for us to heat our homes. This may be the case in some regions of Quebec, but nobody I know heats their homes w/ natural gas here. We usually use a combination of electric heat (maybe geothermal floors) and wood. I did live somewhere in Ontario once though where our home was heated w/ natural gas from Alberta. :) Edit: not trying to pump up hydro, just trying to explain why many canadians will use "hydro" instead of electricity.

[@DeckedSneeze709]

Manitoba also sells hydro

[@drkorea5]

I can't believe this man lies to us every day. You aren't typical or average at all, you're exceptional bud!

[@myathehappy_1]

My dad used to always say when someone was drunk, they were 'Three sheets to the wind.' :D

[@mikeamirault8741]

That's a very old expression. A sailing ship with three sheets to the wind would be considered out of control.

[@christinec1928]

@@mikeamirault8741 right on. But I also believe it was initially "in" the wind, and later changed to "to" the wind.

[@davidhenri2722]

As a Canadian, I never realised these slangs were Canadian specific, just use them so causally everyday. Made me laugh when someone else don't understand

[@annemariemosher29]

I can’t believe I haven’t seen the reference to a “two-four”. A 24 pack of beer.

[@sometea4741]

You hozer. Eh.

[@David-jl1pk]

Common here in Ontario. Most other provinces only have 12 packs.also Victoria Day is also known as the May 24 regardless of the actual date it falls on because that’s when the provincial parks open for the season…party time!!

[@olafbigandglad]

We called them a square.

[@swamprat69er]

5 miler=6 pack, suit case=12 pack.

[@TheMasonator777]

We called them a “flat o’ beer.”

[@beep-beepwatermelon4203]

Half cut, it’s a polite way of saying that someone is half way to being “ cut off” by the “bar tender”, but it’s usually used when someone is definitely inebriated and probably shouldn’t drink anymore.

[@jenniferverhaeghe7067]

Yes, definitely more than buzzed or tipsy. Almost like “cut” is passed out/blacked out and Buddy is well on his way.

[@MrDilldock]

Half cut is better than being in the bag.

[@ajvandelay8318]

It's got nothing to do with being cut off by a bartender.

[@beep-beepwatermelon4203]

@@ajvandelay8318 hence the quotations

[@beep-beepwatermelon4203]

@@jenniferverhaeghe7067 exactly!!!! Yes!

[@Bondanalloy]

Hooped is regional for sure, Ontario here and only hear people from the west using it (possibly bc only but maybe ab) they also say “choked” a lot when they’re disappointed or upset which is shocking

[@lynettedunn8643]

From BC and I can confirm both of those.

[@violethay1634]

I live in Manitoba, and When I was 12, I learned of that expression, “What a sin” or “Isn’t that a sin?” My friend’s Mom was from Newfoundland, and it takes on a whole different spin when said with a Newfie accent. On another topic, have you ever heard of a Manitoba “SOCIAL” ?? When a couple is preparing to get married, they hold a SOCIAL, as a way of raising some funds for the wedding. They rent a hall, get a DJ, dancing, have a bar, silent auction tickets for prizes that have been donated, (we’re talking things like, tv’s, BBQ’s, mini fridges, tools, household items, hotel stays, camping gear, etc.) around midnight or so, they have a “lunch”, consisting of rye bread or buns, sandwich meats, cheese, pickles, olives, mustard etc. and maybe some desserts. Throughout the night there is often snacks like chips and pretzels set out on the tables where the people sit. After the lunch, they do the draws, and people kinda wrap it up after that.

[@jasonfinch3631]

wait, this is just a Manitoba thing?

[@jessicazaytsoff1494]

Still a popular Alberta drinking cheers.

[@lindadegonzalez]

I loved going to socials when I lived in Manitoba! I grew up there and moved away many years ago. So glad to hear they're still a thing on the Prairies and I wish they'd spread over the whole country. So much fun, such great community support for the newlyweds.

[@seacrow53]

No, as a Maritimer, have never heard of having a 'social' before getting married.

[@ashleyfrances]

I didn't know socials were a Manitoba thing.

[@ninemoonplanet]

If someone is "beaking off" they're trying to instigate a fight, calling out insults, hence "I don't give a care" is basically shrugging off the insults.

[@LordJamesTweed]

comparable to mouthing off

[@vaudreelavallee3757]

@@LordJamesTweed or chirping

[@jamesgibson3582]

Isn’t that used everywhere?

[@bmanmcfly]

"We're hooped" is "we're fucked in the ass". Yes, it's the hydro bill because so much power is hydroelectric. Half cut = half drunk... not just buzzed. Buzzed is like 1-2 beers, half-cut is where you shouldn't drive but can still function.

[@kbsnowden]

Finding a “pull” or finding a “boot” (depending which province you’re from) meaning trying to find an adult to buy you liquor when you’re underage

[@dadalorian99]

I’m a mechanic. “Just fuckin giv’er” is said multiple times a day atleast.

[@rossmacintosh5652]

Ya, let her rip! Tear it up! Make it hum! Smoke it! Fly-baby-fly! - We seem to have a lot of ways to say similar things about going full throttle. As a mechanic I suppose you might use 'f'n giv'er' in the context of using maximum force to loosen a seized part or bolt. If that doesn't work 'get a bigger hammer'

[@senditkevin]

​​@@rossmacintosh5652 Burn Rubber! Pin it! Floor it! Send it! We know a thing or 2 about rust up here for sure.

[@jeremyrhansen6637]

Growing up as a smoker in highschool we had weird terms... Dart = cigarette Drag (3 puffs) = can i get a drag of your dart Duece = once the smoke is half burned the person who called duece gets it Trips = once it hits 1/4 they get it Kills = last few puffs Last puff = last puff Filter blast = there might be a tiny bit of tobacco left

[@fencing_girl]

Hooped: It can refer to something badly broken (beyond repair). Such as "The engine is hooped, but the rest of the car is fine."

[@Phosphorescent-fox]

It basically means f*cked

[@mone5667]

Dinner is what is used for the biggest meal of the day. If the biggest meal is at lunchtime then that is your dinner and then if the biggest meal is at supper time then that is your dinner.

[@janellehaines9705]

Exactly. It can get confusing tho... one time my family was going to my Nana's house for a few days and we said we'd be there by dinner time. We meant supper, she thought we meant lunch. The only time I'd use dinner for lunch would be for a special occasion.

[@jasontodd3819]

Prairie boy here. Dinner is often used on the farms to describe the mid day meal (which is often the largest meal of the day).

[@elinebrock5660]

I think that is regional. I never heard that in BC.

[@mone5667]

@@elinebrock5660 it’s not regional it’s international. Try to Google it.

[@ilTHfeaa]

since when?

[@lauriemorrell8247]

"We're hooped" has nothing to do with basketball. Even though the game was invented in Canada. Lots of Canadians refer to an anus as a "Hooptie" so being hooped is another way of saying you're about to get fucked.

[@thegibshow607]

A couple of my favourite sayings are; “you make a great window”, “you stay where you are at and I will come where you’re to.”

[@Redd_Fawkes]

Calling the wrong person ' a goof ' can get you five in the eye.

[@morganthomas1835]

The term goof is the single most offensive insult that can be hurled among people who are in or have been in jail. The average Canadian may or may not be aware of this, and many are not. It is possible that you get a near death beating if you use this term in the wrong company, and I have seen such events.

[@JaniceMitchell-i2b]

Tyler, have you done an episode on Newfie ( Newfoundland ) sayings? Learned a few living in Fort McMurray, Alberta - once you start looking into it, you might not stop. So funny.

[@KDog2264]

26er=26 oz bottle, 40 pounder= 40 oz bottle, Mickey is a bottle about a flask size that can be put in your pocket

[@9milesofbadroad]

“Going out for a rip” is mostly used to describe going out for a drive around town at maybe slightly higher speeds. Or higher speeds around the lake in a power boat.

[@Munchkin.Of.Pern09]

“Goof” being derogatory is dependent on context. It can also be used as a term of endearment, particularly when the person is purposefully acting foolish / childish.

[@robotsandstars]

Yeah I think it's a very specifically regional thing when it's used as an insult. I have definitely heard it used, it does come from prison slang and if you call someone that and you're around people who use it that way, expect a fight.

[@JeffSlapper]

You have to be REALLY good buddies with someone to use goof in such a lighthearted way. Especially if they are ex con's.

[@zalophuscalifornianus5457]

@@robotsandstars Im in cape breton and its used both ways here, although i always thought it was someone whos just being foolish when i was younger. I said it to someone from Ontario once and i was getting ready to be stabbed cuz he took it as a such a huge insult lol

[@Vett169]

Goof means pedo

[@stephenolan5539]

​@@zalophuscalifornianus5457 When you call someone a moron you don't mean it literally. But you mean it if you say goof.

[@craving_color]

It’s so interesting to go through the comments and see the different level of recognition in different regions - Canada is a big place! As a life-long Albertan, ALL of these phrases are part of every day speech, so I love the way that you say them with no understanding of the meaning. A lot of nuance & inflection can make all the difference.

[@Sherbert89]

I'm from BC, dinner always meant a big dinner / fancy meal. Lunch was the noon meal, supper the evening meal. Dinner was reserved for Christmas, Easter Thanksgiving meal, or when dining in a table service restaurant. In Alberta dinner was the biggest meal of the day, for some people it was the noon meal, for others it was the evening meal. Beaking, as in beaking off. Shooting off their mouth, typically loud, rude, disrespectful. 26er and a 49 pounder are teh old weights and measures, when Canada still used ounces. Half cut means half drunk. Bering buzzed is not the same as being half cut. Wait until you hear three sheets to the wind or completely noodled.

[@cindygunn4418]

I have friends over for “dinner”. But I make “supper” for the family

[@SimplyHomeAndFamily]

Totally!!! Lol! I'm in Nova Scotia and it's always "what's for supper?", and we have our friends over for dinner or supper. Usually, we say dinner when we're going out to dinner with someone. But supper is at home. Lol

[@Boa_Omega]

Yeah (I heard your proposition annnnd...) no. (I reject that idea. You understand. ( or you should understand.) you draw out the yeah...yeeeaaaah.....,NO! let's not do that.

[@cherylvl1036]

This is a perfect explanation

[@SimplyHomeAndFamily]

Totally. The "yeah" is like putting an emphasis on the "no". There's "no", but then there's "yeeeaaahh...no." It's a bigger no. Lol

[@christobear1467]

Jimi Hendrix Highway Chile "Flaming hair just blowing in the wind. Aint seen a bed in so long' its a sin." Its not just a Canadian saying.

[@jameskelly8586]

Growing up on the westcoast, I was dumbfounded when I joined the navy as a cook and was sent to Halifax. Such confusion. Dinner is what I always called lunch. Supper is supper. But on the westcoast dinner and supper are interchangeable. However supper is used more every day. Your mother calls you in for supper. But you go to your aunt's for Christmas dinner.

[@seacrow53]

Hopefully you were never a 'broken man on a Halifax pier' (thank you Stan Rogers!) said this Halifax/Dartmouth girl.

[@poorlittlewritergirl]

Also from the west coast but for me dinner was used more often