From Eh? to Zed

Here's a listing of Canadian slang. Enjoy!

• Canuck: A slang term for "Canadian". It can sometimes mean "French Canadian" in particular, especially when used in the Northeast United States and in Canada.
• Chesterfield: A sofa or couch. This term originated in Britain, but has since become obsolete. Also used in Northern California.
  
• Chinook: A warm, dry wind experienced along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. Most common in winter and spring, a chinook wind can result in a rise in temperature of 20 C° (36 F°) in a quarter of an hour.
• Double-double: A cup of coffee (usually from Tim Horton's) with two creams and two sugars.
• Eaves troughs: Grooves or channels that attach to the underside of the roof and a house to collect rainwater. Known to the rest of the English-speaking world as "Gutters".
  
• Eh: A spoken interjection which instantaneously turns any statement into a question. Usually used to ascertain the comprehension, continued interest, agreement, etc., of the person or persons addressed ("That was a good game last night, eh?"). May also be used instead of "Huh?" or "What?", meaning "Please repeat or say again."
• Fire hall: A fire station or firehouse.
• Joe job: A low-class, low-paying job.
• Kraft Dinner: Kraft macaroni and cheese. Of course, they could simply say "Mac' 'n' cheese", but we suppose that would be too easy.
  
• Loonie: A Canadian one dollar coin. The coin bears the image of a loon on it's reverse, thus the nickname.
• Parkade: A parking garage.
• Pencil crayon: A colored pencil.
• Runners: Running shoes or sneakers.
• Toonie: Canadian two dollar coin. It's moniker is derived from that of the one dollar coin.
  
• Toboggan: A long narrow sled without runners. Don't refer to your hat as a toboggan, else you'll confuse the locals and earn yourself a few funny looks. Instead, use the Canadian vernacular:
  
• Touque: A knitted winter hat, often with a pompom on the crown.
• Zed: Following after British tradition, Canadians use this name for the letter "Z". Paradoxically, one does not pronounce the name of a black-and-white striped African equine, "Zedebra".