This slang term is used while driving and simply means to “Take a left” (see below for the term to “Take a right”).

This slang ​term means make a right turn while driving.

Runners are casual sport shoes such as sneakers or tennis shoes.

A loonie is a Canadian $1 coin with an image of the Canadian bird, the loon, on one side of the coin.

Used when you want to say something is hilarious or funny.

This is the classic Canadian term used in everyday conversation. The word can be used to end a question, say “hello” to someone at a distance, to show surprise

Refers to a sofa or couch.

Used when asking what someone is doing. Similar to the phrase, “what are you up to?”

Mickey is a word referring to a flask-sized bottle of liquor such as rum or Canadian rye whiskey.

Pronounced “toohk” or “tuke,” a toque is a winter hat that others would commonly refer to as beanies or ski hats. It has its origins from a French word that has

“village” or “settlement.”

It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. A solitary animal, it has a reputation for ferocity and st