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A Typology of Canadianisms

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Re: A Typology of Canadianisms

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I’m very upset to hear that

> While brown bread may have contained some molasses in the early 1900s, post-WWII it was usually made without. So Canadian brown bread is, unlike Boston-style bread, not sweet (see the 1909 quotation) and also distinct from Irish brown bread, though the latter may have inspired it.

Brown bread is sweet, and you are supposed to cut it up into little hockey pucks and toast it. It is the perfect shape when it comes out of the can.

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Washroom vs. bathroom: I’ve always found it strange to call a room a “bathroom” if it doesn’t have a shower or tub. On the other hand, most single-family homes in Canada have a “powder room” where people can wash their face and hands. Although these facilities serve similar purposes, the former is used for public spaces, while the latter is found inside homes.

As an Australian I always find it funny going places and having to remember which dance-around word everyone uses for "toilet". Washroom, restroom, bathroom, there's so many!

Toilet is the object, not the room it's in

Re: A Typology of Canadianisms

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Washroom vs. bathroom: I’ve always found it strange to call a room a “bathroom” if it doesn’t have a shower or tub. On the other hand, most single-family homes in Canada have a “powder room” where people can wash their face and hands. Although these facilities serve similar purposes, the former is used for public spaces, while the latter is found inside homes.

As an Australian I always find it funny going places and having to remember which dance-around word everyone uses for "toilet". Washroom, restroom, bathroom, there's so many!

other notables include the loo, the can, the john, and of course the dunny

Re: A Typology of Canadianisms

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I’m very upset to hear that > While brown bread may have contained some molasses in the early 1900s, post-WWII it was usually made without. So Canadian brown bread is, unlike Boston-style bread, not sweet (see the 1909 quotation) and also distinct from Irish brown bread, though the latter may have inspired it. Brown bread is sweet, and you are supposed to cut it up into little hockey pucks and toast it. It is the per…

Can? Where in Canada is this canned brown bread at?

Re: A Typology of Canadianisms

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I’m very upset to hear that > While brown bread may have contained some molasses in the early 1900s, post-WWII it was usually made without. So Canadian brown bread is, unlike Boston-style bread, not sweet (see the 1909 quotation) and also distinct from Irish brown bread, though the latter may have inspired it. Brown bread is sweet, and you are supposed to cut it up into little hockey pucks and toast it. It is the per…

Can? Where in Canada is this canned brown bread at?

We call it spoon bread in the east. True spoon bread is baked in an old tin can. Not sweet.

Re: A Typology of Canadianisms

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Sad to not see "dart" in there, I assumed from Letterkenny that it was a regular Canadianism. Perhaps it's too new?

Apparently originated in Australia, though it is definitely an established usage in Canada. I seem to recall hearing that usage in Vancouver in the 90s.

https://gikken.co/mate-translate/blog/from-darts-to-cigarett...

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