A Few Slang Used In Canada That Immigrants May Want To Learn

Learning how to go in and about a new country is only one of the things that immigrants need to learn once they get there. The good thing about how to around in a country is that there are plenty of sources to learn how to do that and to help them out. There are books and there are maps. There are also apps nowadays that would make things easier. However, when it comes to learning slang that are used in a country, there are only a few resources for that. That is why immigrants in Canada are quite lucky as this article is going to help them out with a few slang that they can use once they get to the country.

 

So what are the slang that are commonly used in Canada? There are a lot of them around as the language used in the country is quite dynamic and people are also getting more and more creative. This cannot tackle all of the slang used but here are a few of them.

 

Hang a Larry/Roger

 

This slang does not really pertain to really hanging a man or a person or hanging out with someone. It actually is commonly used when people are giving out directions. ‘Hang a Larry’ actually means that someone has to make a left turn while ‘Hang a Roger’ means someone has to take a right turn. While many people have been asking why ‘Larry’ and ‘Roger’ are used, there are plenty of theories but no one really knows the exact reason why.

 

To go to the park, Richard had to hang a Larry and then hang a Roger after.

 

Mickey/Texas mickey

 

In Canada, a mickey is actually a small alcohol bottle which is around 13 oz. or 375 ml. On the other

hand, a Texas mickey is a large bottle of alcohol which is around 101 oz. or 3 liters.

 

I could have handled a mickey but a Texas mickey? No, thank you.

 

Two-Four

 

A two-four is definitely not a code used by the police when they use the radio. In fact, in slang, the two-four in Canada actually means what it is. 2 and 4. In short, 24. And the slang actually is used to refer to a case of beer that holds 24 bottles.

 

On my way to the party, I picked up a two-four and some chips. I wasn’t really sure what to bring and I think these were my safest bets.

 

Dart

 

A dart is actually a game but in slang in Canada, it actually means something simple - a cigarette.

 

Jack went out to have a dart and he saw his colleague there who was also having one.

 

 

 

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