Pop, Canuck, And More: An Immigrant’s Guide To Lingo Used In Canada

To be able to speak and understand the language in a new country is something that immigrants need to learn. After all, they would be living in a new country and it is important that they know how to converse with the locals. Locals may not necessarily know the language that immigrants know so it is up to the newcomers to adjust and learn how to communicate in the new country. It is a good thing though that immigrants who have chosen to go to Canada may not need to adjust a lot since the country speaks English for the most part.

 

The only thing that immigrants in Canada need to worry about would be learning the lingo that the locals use. Each place in the world has its own lingo even if they do speak English, so it should not be a surprise to know that there is such a thing in this beautiful country.

 

With that, here are some lingo used in Canada which immigrants may want to learn as they can encounter these one time or another while living there.

 

Pop

 

In Canada, this actually means soda. It is a beverage that is quite delicious and is carbonated. It can also be packed with sugar which is why not a lot of parents let their kids have it regularly.

 

The weather’s so hot I may get some pop from the store. You want me to get you some?

 

Canuck

 

This is actually a term that is used to refer to the locals of Canada. Yes, Canucks are Canadians.

 

I met some Canucks today and they were exceptionally nice!

 

Zed

 

Zed is not a name of a person or a store or a game. When in Canada, immigrants should know that this term is actually used to refer to the letter Z. Reading the letter Z as “zee” is also okay but the locals usually refer to it as “zed”.

 

How many names do you know start with zed? I can list a few.

 

Klick

 

This term is actually used to mean ‘kilometers’. It is a way of measuring things and is part of the metric system. One klick equals 1,000 meters.

 

I saw him run several klicks before he actually started slowing down.

 

Keener

 

People in Canada use this term to actually mean a person who is trying his best to please other people. It may also be used to refer to a person who may be too enthusiastic. It can be used to mean ‘geeks’ or ‘nerds’.

 

I met a keener today. He wasn’t really weird. In fact, I enjoyed picking his brain.

 

Give’er

 

This term is actually slang that is used to say that a person has got to give all that they have when everything seems to fail. In short, it just means to focus on the task ahead and just get it done.

 

Paige has not been in her best shape lately at work. Her boss told her to just give’er.

 

 

 

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