Tories on bikes

So-called due to bicycles being commonly prescribed as an environmentally friendly form of personal transportation.

The only viable alternative for decades has been The Australian Greens, formerly a protest party, but now a progressive middle-class party. It’s a coalition of Tories on bikes, socially conscious baby boomers who live in architect-designed homes, and millennials who haven’t yet graduated from edgy liberalism to socialism.

2018 September 7, Ivan Mitchell, Daniel Lopez, “The Immodest Victorian Socialists”, in Jacobin, retrieved 2021-04-01:

A derogatory name for the Greens is "Tories on bikes"; they also oppose building on green belts around cities, and thus inadvertently encourage car commuting, with its attendant car pollution.

2019, Danny Dorling, Rule Britannia: Brexit and the End of Empire, Biteback Publishing, →ISBN, retrieved 2021-04-01:

But lest we forget the Green Party’s concern for the workers who make these cheap clothes in counties such as Bangladesh, the reality is that when it comes to employees’ rights they are merely Tories on bikes.

2020 September 11, Pat Flanagan, “Green Party out of touch with ordinary people and seem to like punishing poor”, in Irish Mirror, retrieved 2021-04-01:

(politics, derogatory, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Members or supporters of a Green Party who are politically conservative.


OCCB

(Canada, Christianity) Abbreviation of Ontario conference of Catholic bishops.


obstetrician-gynecologist

obstetrician-gynecologists (plural)
OB-GYN (alternative)

The town had only one obstetrician-gynecologist.

(countable, medicine) A physician who is both an obstetrician and a gynecologist.

szülész-nőgyógyász

a physician who is both an obstetrician and a gynecologist


Freshman 15

freshman fifteen
freshman fifteen#English

(US, Canada, colloquial) Alternative form of freshman fifteen.


Kimbit

Blend of Kim (“Kim's Convenience”) + Timbit (“Tim Hortons snack”).

blend

convenience store
convenience store#English

(Canada, fandom slang) A fan of Kim's Convenience (2016–2021 on CBC), a Canadian sitcom about a Korean-owned convenience store and the Korean-Canadian family which runs it.


make a dollar out of fifteen cents

en-verb

make<,,made> a dollar out of fifteen cents

make a dollar out of fifteen cents (third-person singular simple present makes a dollar out of fifteen cents, present participle making a dollar out of fifteen cents, simple past and past participle made a dollar out of fifteen cents)

makes a dollar out of fifteen cents (present singular third-person)
making a dollar out of fifteen cents (participle present)
made a dollar out of fifteen cents (participle past)
made a dollar out of fifteen cents (past)

(Canada, US) To spend one's money carefully and sparingly, so that it lasts; to be thrifty.


sawdust joint

(Canada, US, slang) A plain casino without ostentatious decoration.


cookie exchange

en-noun

cookie exchange (plural cookie exchanges)

(Canada, US) A party where each attendee brings cookies of one type that they have baked, and attendees take home one of each kind of cookie.


Mister Mom

Mister Moms (plural)
Mr. Mom (alternative)
Mr Mom (alternative)

He knew he would always get a laugh or two from her descriptions of her husband and home life now that she was “back in school” and he was, for all practical purposes, a mister mom.

2002, William R. Reid, The Serpent and the Church at Jerrico Springs, page 165:

A man should not let his wife work and certainly should not be a “mister mom.”

2008, Sheri A. Rosenthal, Banish Mind Spam!, page 61:

Ronnie had a son, not long before he died. The baby was about two years old. When anybody saw him, they saw the baby. So he was called a Mister Mom, and he didn't care; […]

2008, Suzanne Redfern, Susan K. Gilbert, The Grieving Garden: Living with the Death of a Child:

(informal, Canada, US) A househusband who looks after his children.


code yellow

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code blue • code brown • code red • code silver • code white • code yellow

(Canada, US, medicine) The condition on the occurrence of a bomb threat.


displaced homemaker

displaced homemaker (plural displaced homemakers)

Peer group support is important to displaced homemakers. The Displaced Homemakers' Network has done excellent work in helping women see that their problems do not have to be chronic.

1980, Ruth Harriet Jacobs, Integrating Displaced Homemakers into the Economy, page 14:

(Canada, US) A woman who no longer has a reliable source of income from her husband, as a result of divorce, widowhood, disability, etc.


the trash takes itself out

A muscle jerked along her jawline, and then she was moving, winding her way out the doublewide gym doors.
“Thankfully, the trash has taken itself out.”
Mike looked from Elizabeth's stunned expression to Kevin Hunt's smirk.

People commit suicide there just from being kept for a few days. The idea amuses me: trash taking itself out is a goddamn public service. Weak people are terrified of the place.

2020, Ivy Wonder, Endgame: A Dark Mafia Romance:

(informal, Canada, US) An undesirable person leaves.


triple-E

en-adjective

triple-E (comparative more triple-E, superlative most triple-E)

more triple-E (comparative)
most triple-E (superlative)
triple E (alternative)

From having three "E"'s in the initialism.

(Canada, politics) Abbreviation of elected, effective, equal.


hoochinoo

(Canada) A rum-like drink produced by the Tlingit people.


barley sandwich

en-noun

barley sandwich (plural barley sandwiches)

(slang, Canada) A drink of beer, typically taken as a liquid lunch.


shortass

shortasses (plural)
short-ass (alternative)

(slang, vulgar, Canada, US) A short person.


desk dictionary

desk dictionary (plural desk dictionaries)

(Canada, US) A large one-volume dictionary.


since Hector was a pup

(Canada, US, colloquial) Since a very long time ago.


May long weekend

May long weekend (plural May long weekends)

(Canada, US) A 3-day weekend with a statutory holiday weekday and Saturday and Sunday, in May, used to mark the beginning of summer season in some industries.

(Canada) The Victoria Day 3-day weekend.

Journée des Patriotes
Journée des Patriotes

Dollard-des-Ormeaux Day
Dollard-des-Ormeaux Day#English

Fête nationale des Patriotes
Fête nationale des Patriotes

(Quebec) The Journée des Patriotes/Dollard-des-Ormeaux Day/Fête nationale des Patriotes 3-day weekend


code white

code white (countable and uncountable, plural code whites)

(Canada, medicine) An incident where a person acts violently.


on the jump

Come on the jump. Bring the needful for first aid. It's a rifle shot through the lungs or heart or both.

1915, Jack London·, The Little Lady of the Big House:

Accordingly Sam Daniels was sent for and arrived on the jump.

2021, Peter B. Kyne, Cappy Ricks Retires:

Everybody was on the jump, and it was a furious crowd that went rushing down toward where the new shell had been laid, along the shore of the river, at a point where a little beach offered an ideal spot for launching.

2021, Allen Chapman, Fred Fenton on the Crew:

My cavalry is on the jump all the time and in every direction, as you know from having seen several detachments, and I will do my utmost to carry out orders and wishes of the authorities.

1892, E.V. Sumner, Annual Report of the Secretary of War, page 231:

Again she bemoans the inroad of interruptions, especially those of the "inexorable" telephone which keeps Polly on the jump.

1937, The New Outlook for the Blind - Volumes 31-32, page 198:

There were many other jobs to be done during the day, for the traditional smartness of a packet was maintained only by keeping the crews constantly on the jump at times when, on an ordinary freighter, they might be taking life more easily.

1938, Robert Greenhalgh Albion, Square-riggers on Schedule, page 142:

We have been kept on the jump to stabilize the situation and to maintain some mobile striking power as a general reserve both from defensive and local offensive affairs.

1999, Dwight David Eisenhower, Joseph P. Hobbs, George Catlett Marshall, Dear General: Eisenhower's Wartime Letters to Marshall, page 98:

(Canada, US, informal, dated) Very busy; fully engaged in energetic activity; on the go.


remand centre

remand centres (plural)
remand center (alternative)

(UK, Canada) A jail that holds people who are awaiting a trial or sentencing.


aeroplane mode

aeroplane mode (countable and uncountable, plural aeroplane modes)

(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Canada, South Africa, Malaysia) Alternative form of airplane mode.


CEBL

(Canada, sports) Initialism of Canadian Elite Basketball League.


CCB

Canada Child Benefit
w:Canada Child Benefit

(Canada) Initialism of Canada Child Benefit.


pudding pop

From the brand name Pudding Pops, from pudding and ice pop.

On Friday, the winning class received a special treat, such as a pudding pop or ice cream bar.

1983, School Food Service Journal, volume 37, page 51:

She's really popular, and I'm—well I could go on and on but it's too painful, and you get the idea: Bonnie Bennington and I have just about as much in common as a chocolate soufflé and a pudding pop.

1988, Lisa Eisenberg, Mystery at Bluff Point Dunes, page 4:

(Canada, US) A snack consisting of frozen pudding on a stick.


carioling

(Canada, historical) Travelling over the ice on a sleigh.


fish scale

From the scales of fish, due to the silver colour and the thinness of the coin.

(slang, idiomatic, Canada) An early 5 cent coin of Canada, an early Canadian nickel.


toodlum buck

doodlem-buck (alternative)
doodle-em-buck (alternative)
toodlembuc (alternative)
toodlembuck (alternative)
toodlumbuck (alternative)
toodle-em-buck (alternative)

toodle-em-buck, the game of crown and anchor

1933, Slang To-Day and Yesterday, Eric Partridge, London: Routledge & Kegal Paul, page 294

TOODLUM BUCKS: A Crown and Anchor game, 10/6 for 7/6.

1941 (July 11), “Whitcombes Sale” advertisement, The Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, page 1

(New Zealand, Canada, obsolete) The game of crown and anchor.


base chief

chief petty officer
chief petty officer#English

(Canada, military, Royal Canadian Navy) A chief petty officer, the highest ranked warrant officer on a military base.


reporting mark

(rail transport, US, Canada) A code of up to four letters allocated to and used by railroads and other owners of rolling stock for identification purposes, shown on each rail vehicle in combination with an individual number for the vehicle.


hog train

hog trains (plural)
hog-train (alternative)
hogtrain (alternative)

From hog + train. First use appears c. 1850 in the New-York Daily Tribune.

A train of a class which is used by the poor and tramps.

Any means of getting by cheap when travelling, budget transport.

Little expense in life, the life or existence of a tramp.


Yankland

(slang, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, UK, sometimes derogatory) The United States.


iron ring

From being a finger ring made of wrought iron, traditionally explained as being extracted from the debris cleared from the collapse of the Quebec Bridge.

(Canada, engineering) The symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a trained Canadian engineer, awarded in Canada after an accompanying oath of professional conduct, in a private ceremony with dramatic rites.


momless

Deliberately plot out how we were going to get from complete-Mom-supervision to complete-Momless-independence.

2004, Allie Pleiter, Facing Every Mom's Fears, page 158:

You can have a momless date, and Walker'll get the coffee I owe him and that'll be all.

2014, Christine Johnson, The Gathering Dark, page 42:

(Canada, US, informal) Without a mother.


Greco-Roman wrestling

Graeco-Roman wrestling
Graeco-Roman wrestling#English

Canada, US standard spelling of Graeco-Roman wrestling.


CFB

(Canada, military) Initialism of Canadian Forces Base.


Based on the telephone number used in North America to obtain non-emergency governmental services.

(Canada, US, telephony) The telephonic service for accessing some government services, depending on the jurisdiction.


(Canada, US, telephony) Alternative form of 811.


Based on the telephone number used in North America to obtain local governmental services.

(Canada, US, telephony) The telephonic service for accessing some local government services, depending on the jurisdiction.


next store

I knew my brother John lived upstairs with my aunt, uncle, and cousin. […] I knew my three older sisters Maura, Miara, and Gina lived next store with my other aunt and family.


postal village

postal villages (plural)
post village (alternative)

2016, The Independent, Lost Lambton: The Postal Village of Aughrim:

(historical, Canada, US, Australia) a village having a post office


NRCC

N.R.C.C. (alternative)
N. R. C. C. (alternative)

(Canada) Initialism of National Research Council of Canada.


raggedy-ass

en-adj

raggedy-ass (comparative more raggedy-ass, superlative most raggedy-ass)

more raggedy-ass (comparative)
most raggedy-ass (superlative)

(slang, derogatory) Shabby, miserably inadequate.


CAW

Canadian Auto Workers
w:Canadian Auto Workers

(labour, automotive, Canada) Initialism of Canadian Auto Workers.


CUPW

Canadian Union of Postal Workers
w:Canadian Union of Postal Workers

(Canada) Acronym of Canadian Union of Postal Workers.


PSAC

Public Service Alliance of Canada
w:Public Service Alliance of Canada

(Canada) Abbreviation of Public Service Alliance of Canada.


CUPE

Canadian Union of Public Employees
w:Canadian Union of Public Employees

(Canada) Acronym of Canadian Union of Public Employees.


(LGBTQ, chiefly Canada) Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or sometimes questioning), two-spirited etc..


douche chills

“You're so gross,” she said, douche chills running up her arms and legs.

2012, Tonya Hurley, The Blessed, page 48:

It gave me douche chills just reading it. I was not particularly looking forward to meeting (or networking) with the people who worked there.

It makes me cringe, gives me douche chills, and I know I'm not alone.

2018, Mark D. Trollinger, Champ and a Bit of Sunshine, page 75:

(Canada, US, slang, often humorous) A physical feeling, akin to chills, in reaction to something contemptibly obnoxious.


Native Canadian

en-noun

Native Canadian (plural Native Canadians)

(Canada) a person born in Canada of American Indian or Inuit descent


en-proper-noun

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

statutory holiday
statutory holiday#English

cultural genocide
cultural genocide#English

residential school
residential school#English

(Canada, holidays) September 30th; A statutory holiday in Canada, for the recognition of the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples in Canada enacted by the colonizers, especially that caused by the residential school system; declared as a law in 2020, and first observed in 2021.

en:Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation

Orange Shirt Day

a coincident observance in Canada that predates the national holiday, first observed in 2013, though the first observance was not on September 30


Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day (plural Orange Shirt Days)

From orange + shirt + day. From the colour of the shirt worn by a survivor of the residential school system, which was forcibly removed by Christian missionaries, who desired to assimilate indigenous children forcibly enrolled at the schools.

(Canada, politics, memorials) September 30th; A national observance in remembrance of the time of year that Indigenous children were forcibly removed from Native homes to be forced into schools to assimilate into the colonizer's culture and lose their birth culture; and the cultural genocide and deaths of children at the schools, caused by the residential school system. Observers frequently wear orange shirts to stand in solidarity with survivors of the residential schools. First observed in 2013.

A coincident statutory holiday of Canada in remembrance of the cultural genocide suffered by the Indigenous peoples of Canada caused by Canadian government policies. First observed in 2021.


buttful

If the bugger tries to get back into the Corners he may end up with a buttful of Durfee birdshot.

The doctor examined Silent's wounds, bound them, and gave him a buttful of penicillin […]

2016, Vin T. Sparano, Hunting Dangerous Game: True Tales from Around the World:

(Canada, US, slang) Enough to fill a person's buttocks.


FNMI

(Canada) Initialism of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.


momfluencer

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Blend of mom + influencer, equivalent to mom + -fluencer.

Feeling overwhelmed and maybe a bit underappreciated, we moms gravitate toward the insistence of well-meaning momfluencers who tell us what we "deserve” — we "deserve" a break. Praise. Recognition.

2020 August 10, Allie Beth Stuckey, You're Not Enough (And That's Okay), page 43:

The everchanging expectations voiced by an endless stream of “experts” (and the momfluencer with 12K followers and the gingham filter for that perfect orange-y skin glow) makes it impossible to feel like you're succeeding at motherhood.

2020 September 10, Maggie Combs, Motherhood Without All the Rules:

And now, some of the first Insta Stories I watch as I nurse my baby at 6:23 a.m. are by Hannah of @ballerinafarm, a new face to the momfluencer stratosphere, but one of many conventionally beautiful, straight, white women who perform a version of motherhood that feels like pioneer cosplay hit with a dash of Brooklyn hipster aesthetics.

2021 January 28, Sara Petersen, “Momfluencer Content Enrages Me. Why Can't I Look Away?”, in Harper's Bazaar:

The soul of this community is local queen bee Sherry Conrad (Search Party alum Shalita Grant, the season’s MVP), an officious, controlling momfluencer with a knack for stealing the spotlight.

2021 October 17, Judy Berman, “You Season 3 Is the Best Installment Yet—and a Brilliant Send-Up of Suburbia”, in Time Magazine:

[Nancy] Mace[…]is easily clocked as just the kind of Republican woman who is ascendant in the Trump administration. The women’s hair is in Utah curls, long waves with straight ends, popularized by Mormon momfluencers.

2025 May 7, Jessica Grose, “MAGA Beauty Is Built to Go Viral”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 2025-05-07:

(Canada, US) Alternative form of mumfluencer.


schlockey

Punning blend of schlocky + hockey. From being an inferior variant of ice hockey.

(Canada) A box game variant of ice hockey, for two players, with two blade-less "schtick" sticks, a puck, a wooden box with two, three, or five slotted dividers, representing pass/shot opposition for the (possible) middle divider(s), and the goal slots for the two end dividers.


international football

Canadian football
Canadian football#English

American football
American football#English

(Canada, US) The combination of Canadian football and American football.


wine mom

wine moms (plural)
wine mum (alternative Australia New-Zealand South-Africa UK)

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But the photos very quickly did the rounds, and a man on Twitter decided to use the opportunity to body shame her. “In 10 months Billie Eilish has developed a mid-30s wine mom body,” he wrote.

2020 November 13, Alex Light, Annabelle Spranklen, “Is Billie Eilish's new music video a big FU to the body shamers, stalkers and paparazzi after being targeted for ‘putting on weight’?”, in Glamour:

(Canada, US, informal) A mother who drinks alcohol to relieve the stress associated with parenting.


TEE

(Canada, US, medicine) Initialism of transesophageal echocardiogram.


special area

(Canada) Any one of three specific rural municipalities in Alberta, Canada, governed by the Special Areas Board.


walk-in closet

(US, Canada) A small room adjoining a domestic bedroom where people may dress or undress in privacy.


butt-kicking

(slang, Canada, US) A beating; a decisive or humiliating defeat; a severe reprimand.


butt-kicking

en-adj

butt-kicking (comparative more butt-kicking, superlative most butt-kicking)

more butt-kicking (comparative)
most butt-kicking (superlative)

(slang, Canada, US) Aggressive, violent, tough; strong, powerful.


basketball shoes

en-noun

basketball shoes pl (normally plural, singular basketball shoe)

desc

バスケットボールシューズ

→ Japanese: バスケットボールシューズ (basukettobōru shūzu)

→ Korean: 바스켓볼 슈즈 (baseuketbol syujeu)

Originally designed for basketball players, then later became used by the general public.

(Canada, US) A pair of bulky athletic shoes, manufactured to be shock absorbent and stable for the footing.


kick someone's ass

en-verb

kick someone's ass (third-person singular simple present kicks someone's ass, present participle kicking someone's ass, simple past and past participle kicked someone's ass)

kicks someone's ass (present singular third-person)
kicking someone's ass (participle present)
kicked someone's ass (participle past)
kicked someone's ass (past)

With their star quarterback back on the field, the Doves are going to kick the Pigeons' asses tonight.

(idiomatic, sometimes considered, vulgar, chiefly US, Canada) To clobber someone; to beat someone severely.

Then the horse kicked Pat's ass. Needless to say, she was not happy!

(literally, sometimes considered, vulgar, chiefly US, Canada) To actually kick someone in the buttocks.

potkaista persuksille

literally: to kick someone in the buttocks


It is particularly important to make this distinction because LGBTQ2S+ movements are often mistakenly historicized as being led by the white middle class, despite their tremendous diversity on a world scale, as well as within Canada […]

2019, Megan Walley, Incorporating Nonbinary Gender Into Inuit Archaeology: Oral Testimony and Material Inroads, unnumbered page:

The LGBTQ2S+ community engagement meetings revealed 2 key areas that triggered individuals and made them uncomfortable: sirens and law enforcement vehicles.

2020, Edmonton Pride Festival Society, quoted in Alexa DeGagne, "Pinkwashing Pride Parades: The Politics of Police in LGBTQ2S Spaces in Canada", in Turbulent Times, Transformational Possibilities?: Gender and Politics Today and Tomorrow (eds. Alexandra Dobrowolsky & Fiona MacDonald), page 273

Schools can help LGBTQ2S+ children and families by creating a safe and supportive environment for all students: one that prohibits bullying, harassment, and violence.

2020, Carole Massing, Bonnie Anderson, Carol Anderson, The Educational Assistant's Guide to Supporting Inclusion in a Diverse Society, page 10:

(LGBTQ, chiefly Canada) Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or sometimes questioning), two-spirited plus.


Horny Tim's

(Canada, informal) Synonym of Tim Hortons.


Tim Whoreton's

(Canada, vulgar, slang, derogatory, rare) Synonym of Tim Hortons.


statutory instrument

en-noun

statutory instrument (plural statutory instruments)

delegated legislation
delegated legislation

(UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, law) In some common law jurisdictions, a form of delegated legislation enacted under a power derived from an act of parliament.


above the rim

I believe in playing above the rim on the court, and in my career.

1995 June, Lloyd Ward, quoted in Lloyd Gite, "Playing Above the Rim" Black Enterprise p. 214

Who can tell the fabric of state government stories better? Who can tell those fabric stories first? And who can do what I call playing above the rim, which is you're in such close contact with legislators and state officials that you can stay ahead of the news.

2004 Eileen N. Gilligan, Competing for News: Reporter's Use of Competition and Cooperation in the Production of News (Thesis, University of Wisconsin–Madison) p. 122

2021 February 16, Shawn Jefferson, quoted in Darren Urban, "Shawn Jefferson's Padded Resumé For Coaching Receivers" azcardinals.com
Jefferson, who once coached new Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson in Detroit, said DeAndre Hopkins is "probably the only one in the league I can compare to Calvin right now, has the skillset Calvin had, playing above the rim and in those competitive situations coming down with the ball."

(figuratively, Canada, US) at a high level of excellence


later, tater

“Later, tater,” she said, trying to keep the tremble from her voice.

2015, Jamie McGuire, Among Monsters, page 9:

“Later, tater.” Austin waved and disappeared.

2019, Erin McCarthy, Ghosts Like It Hot:

“I gotta go,” she said. “Later, tater.”

2019, Emma Chastain, Notes from a Former Virgin: Junior Year, page 137:

(slang, Canada, US) Au revoir, see you soon.


color of authority

(Canada, US law) The claimed legitimization of a person's acts by his/her role as an agent of governmental power.


caker

He loves hockey and poutine; he's such a caker.

(slang, Canada) A Canadian, especially if Anglophone and exhibiting stereotypical or archetypal Canadian traits.


Indigenous Canadian

Indigenous Canadian (plural Indigenous Canadians)

(Canada) An Indigenous person of Canada, belonging to either the First Nations, Inuit or Metis (FNIM) Peoples; an Indian.


boogerball

Slowly, but surely, the Killer Nose clumsily wobbled across the kitchen floor towards Jamison. Instinct told him to climb up on the kitchen sink, but the frantic detective soon realized he was still vulnerable. Jamison pointed his pistol at the Nose hoping to land a fatal bullet. In an instant, the creature reared back on its haunches and spurted out a gargantuan nugget! The immense boogerball shot out of the nasal cannon and enveloped Jamison's entire hand and firearm, rendering them both useless.

1998 October 30, CW, “A Halloween Story...”, in alt.music.rush (Usenet):

Hey Bwian, if I had wanted to talk to somebody with your IQ, I would be at the supermarket talking to the produce. Why don't you go back to doing what you do best; picking your nose and making boogerballs for your mucous collection.

2000 November 3, El Duderino, quoting Trent Worthington, “Gigabyte has confirmed there are problems with AMD's new 760 DDR chipset,”, in alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd (Usenet):

You ate hot lunch if you were the kid with the mustache or the boy who picked his nose, rolled a boogerball, then flung it across the room, adding machine-gun sound effects.

2008, Stephanie Klein, Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow, →ISBN, pages 18–19:

(Canada, US, informal) A spherical booger.


summer vacation

summer vacation (countable and uncountable, plural summer vacations)

(US, Canada) a school break in summer between school years and the break in the school academic year


light someone's ass up

en-verb

light someone's ass up (third-person singular simple present lights someone's ass up, present participle lighting someone's ass up, simple past and past participle lit someone's ass up)

lights someone's ass up (present singular third-person)
lighting someone's ass up (participle present)
lit someone's ass up (participle past)
lit someone's ass up (past)
light up someone's ass (alternative)

(Canada, US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) To scold or castigate someone severely.


bush party

Many stories are told over there about the bush parties to which the men go. I saw a one-act play, one might call it, depicting the men enjoying themselves at one of these beer bush parties and the consequences of over-consumption of this terrible stuff manufactured under very primitive and unhygienic conditions. The ladies enacted the bush party, and it seemed to me a wonderful moral lesson to the young people to keep away from beer parties of that nature.

1961 September 7, John Mathison, quotee, New Zealand Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), volume 328, Wellington, New Zealand: R. E. Owen, published 1962, page 2113, column 2:

Young people were largely allowed to have unsupervised grad bush parties where liquor and drugs were assumed to be freely available. This was not seen as an isolated Spring event, but rather part of the whole fabric of the community.

1983, Alcoholism: Strategies for Northern Alberta, Northern Alberta Development Council, page 72:

Lang has had a certain amount of experience with big vehicles, having put in a stint as the driver of a five-ton grain truck before she became a legendary “progressive country” singer, and having spent her adolescence in a small town on the Alberta prairie, where “bush parties” are part of growing up. Bush parties involve a lot of nighttime drinking around a bonfire somewhere out of town, frequently from the back of a half-ton pickup. “This Chevy would be an asset at a bush party because you could slide open the back window and blast the stereo,” she noted.

1990 April, Mark Ginsburg, “Truckin’”, in Vanity Fair, volume 53, New York: Condé Nast, retrieved 2022-01-21, page 202:

Bush Parties and Booze Cruises were shaped mainly out of the necessity to find a “place to party” but they did represent more than the material practicalities of space. Both activities became symbols of rural identity and as such were proliferated to mark and proclaim that identity. The Bush Party was heralded as a badge of hardiness. In the small town, rural people were closer to nature and partied under the stars, in the great outdoors.

2003, Robert A. Wardhaugh, “‘Bush Parties and Booze Cruises’: A Look at Leisure in a Small Town”, in Raymond Blake, Andrew Nurse, editors, The Trajectories of Rural Life: New Perspectives on Rural Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Centre, →ISBN, pages 82–83:

Well this guy- he lived out on the highway um, near Haileybury. And he had like a huge property and in his backyard he had this bus. Um, and so it was like a bush party but there was a big bus there and people were just going crazy in and on top of the bus and I remember um people being on top of the bus and like shooting fireworks in the air and-stuff

2010, Carrie Tippman, quotee, “Bush Party”, in Ontario Dialects Project, Toronto: University of Toronto, archived from the original on 2022-01-21:

(chiefly Canada) An outdoor social gathering held in a wooded area or a field, especially one attended primarily by young people at which alcohol is drunk.


deuce less

From deuce, "two year sentence," with less as a shortening of the phrase "two years less a day."

(Canada, slang) A sentence of two years less a day (entitling the offender to serve the sentence in a provincial institution, rather than a federal penitentiary as for sentences of two years or more).


school division

en-noun

school division (plural school divisions)

The system of Free Schools may also be commended upon the ground of its tendency to promote unity and mutual affection among the inhabitants of each school division.

1851, E. Ryerson, Annual Report of the Normal, Model and Common Schools in Upper Canada for the Year 1850, Toronto: Lovell and Gibson, page 204:

(Canada, Philippines, Virginia, historically Ceylon) An administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.


Queen's

Queen's University, Kingston
w:Queen's University at Kingston

(Canada, informal) Ellipsis of Queen's University, Kingston.


choral scholar

(UK, Canada) A student at a university, school or church who receives a stipend or scholarship for singing in that institution's choir.


organ scholar

(UK, Canada) A student at a university, school or church who receives a stipend or scholarship for being an assistant organist at that institution.


miss one's guess

en-verb

miss one's guess (third-person singular simple present misses one's guess, present participle missing one's guess, simple past and past participle missed one's guess)

misses one's guess (present singular third-person)
missing one's guess (participle present)
missed one's guess (participle past)
missed one's guess (past)

I guess somebody hasn't been any worse off for a chance to get married than they have; and if they don't feel spiteful when they see the bridegroom, then I miss my guess.

1859, Mrs. Mark Peabody, Miss Slimmen's Window, and other papers, page 139:

(Canada, US) To be incorrect in one's assumption.


buttplugging

en-noun

buttplugging (usually uncountable, plural buttpluggings)


Trudope

Trudope spews all the right cliche progressy talking points, such as aboriginal consultation, then he flips the aboriginals the bird […]

2017 April 11, Chom Noamsky, “‘We are very disappointed’: Loss of Northern Gateway devastating for many First Nations, chiefs say”, in can.politics (Usenet):

We spend millions processing illegal immigrants each year after Trudope told them to come here […]

2019 February 4, Greg Carr, “Law Enforcement In Canada Overwhelmed By Online Child Porn.”, in can.politics (Usenet):

March against Trudope and his tyranny. This march is your march. Make your voice heard.

2019 October 15, Covfefe (quoting a Million Canadian March press release), “[Breitbart Sedition] City police call B.S. on Breitbart report of massive pro-Trump Ottawa Parliament Hill rally”, in can.politics (Usenet):

(Canada, derogatory) A nickname for Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.


Turdeau

This stupid experiment in social engineering began under Turdeau back in the late sixties with the francoization of both radio and TV English stations and channels.

1995 December 5, Cerise Lopez, “French TV in English Canada a Shocking Waste of Taxpayers' Money”, in ont.general (Usenet):

Chretien is yesterday's man. He failed Canada along with Turdeau back in the 1960s and '70s and he is failing us again.

1996 November 10, George Skorpios, “Re: Conrad Black supports Reform Party”, in ont.general (Usenet):

This does not mean, however, that the Liberals in Ottawa under Jean Chretien have reformed from the wasteful, irrational spending of the Turdeau era.

1997 October 8, Erik Trammel, “Auditor-General Assails Ottawa Grits' Crazy Spending”, in ont.general (Usenet):

(Canada, derogatory) A nickname for Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau.

Turdeau...not ready, not smart, likes carbon tax.

2015 August 23, Roy, “Re: Mulcair's NDP making inroads in Alberta . . . .”, in can.politics (Usenet):

Turdeau has already broken his promise to run a modest 10 billion dollar deficit it only remains to be seen how huge a hole he will dig.

2016 February 23, Greg Carr, “Re: Liberals Shuckin' & Jivin' Over Deficit.”, in can.politics (Usenet):

The tail doesn't wag the dog. The Americans allowed this. Turdeau has ZERO influence.

2019 May 17, Liberals are VERMIN!, “Re: Another major coup for our Trudeau government . . .”, in can.politics (Usenet):


GDL

graduated driver's licence
w:graduated driver licensing

(Canada) Initialism of graduated driver's licence.


From 1, used to dial special numbers and 976, a reserved local exchange code.

976-5555 is a 1-976 number that you have to pay for.

(Canada, US, telephony) Of telephone numbers dialed in North America, having an additional charge assessed to the caller, part of which is returned to the owner of the number.


butts up

(Canada, US) A playground game based around throwing a ball against a wall and catching it on the rebound.


mommy wars

mommy wars pl (normally plural, singular mommy war)

mommy war (singular)
mummy wars (alternative)

(chiefly Canada, US) Disputes between mothers over parenting methods, especially those between working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.


grape jelly

(Canada, US) A preserve made from sugar and grapes.


seafoam candy

Honeycomb toffee
honeycomb toffee#English


IAMAW

w:International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

(Canada, US) Initialism of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.


UFCW

United Food and Commercial Workers
w:United Food and Commercial Workers

(Canada, US) Initialism of United Food and Commercial Workers.


McDick's

We called it Mickey's or McDick's or Mickey D's—a frequent stop on our aimless nocturnal rambles.[…]Mostly, there was talk of parties. You went to McDick's when you wanted to find out whose parents were out of town.

2007 December 18, Rich Cohen, Lake Effect, Vintage, →ISBN, page 36:

McDick's is a little busier than the rest of town.

2012 October 1, Craig Marriner, Stonedogs, Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited, →ISBN:

I mean I doubt I would make more working at a McDick's or sweeping floors or something.

2021 October 23, Conor Kerr, Avenue of Champions, Harbour Publishing, →ISBN:

(Canada, derogatory, slang) McDonald's (the fast food restaurant chain).


Ralph bucks

Named after Ralph Klein, who was premier of Alberta when the payment was issued.

The Tories have basically treated oil and gas revenues as their own private slush fund. When they need votes, they buy them. The $1.3 billion in "Ralph Bucks" dished out in 2005 to Albertans in $400 cheques is only the latest example.

2010, William Marsden, Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta Is Bringing Environmental Armageddon to Canada (And Doesn't Seem to Care), Knopf Canada, →ISBN, retrieved 2022-03-23, page 158:

The so-called Ralph bucks, named for then-premier Ralph Klein, though much derided by critics as an attempt to buy the electorate with their own money, could also be read as a populist attempt to include the population in the windfall profits the government was then reaping from the sale of oil leases and royalties.

2016, Jon Gordon, Unsustainable Oil: Facts, Counterfacts and Fictions, University of Alberta Press, →ISBN, retrieved 2022-03-23, page 205:

(Canada, politics) A one-time payment of $400 paid to Albertans in 2006 to commemorate a 2005 provincial budget surplus.


cakesicle

(Canada, US) A snack consisting of cake and frosting prepared in a popsicle mold and served on a stick.


buttlike

en-adj

buttlike (comparative more buttlike, superlative most buttlike)

more buttlike (comparative)
most buttlike (superlative)

It was all girls in tight shirts with enormous buttlike cleavage and boys falling over their own tongues hanging out their mouths, the kind of thing that makes you wonder if there's any truth to evolution after all.

(Canada, US, slang) Resembling or characteristic of the buttocks.


land acknowledgement

en-noun

land acknowledgement (plural land acknowledgements)

land acknowledgements (plural)
land acknowledgment (alternative)

(Australia, Canada, New Zealand) A formal statement that a public event is taking place on land originally inhabited by indigenous peoples.


go cup

(Canada, US) A cup of drink purchased in an establishment to be taken away and drunk elsewhere.


dumbassity

Every now and then, I apparently suffer from the consequences of my own dumbassity.

(slang, vulgar, Canada, US) The state or condition of being a dumbass.


ULC

(Canada, standards, products, testing) Initialism of Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada, a product-safety testing laboratory.

standards; products; testing; standards; products; testing

unlimited liability corporation
unlimited liability corporation#English

(Canada, taxation, business, law) Initialism of unlimited liability corporation.


Timmies

(chiefly Canada, slang) Synonym of Tim Hortons.


man camp

(chiefly Canada, US) a temporary settlement created to house workers in resource extraction projects


junior jump

2021 November 19, Jared Dubin, “Tyler Herro Went Through A Sophomore Slump. Now He's Making A Junior Jump.”, in FiveThirtyEight:

(Canada, US) A return to success after a sophomore slump.


all-dressed

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Calque of French toute garnie. From tout (“all”) + garnir (“garnished”), literally “all the garnishings”

com

all-dressed chips

(Canada, cooking) Having all the standard or expected toppings, dressings, condiments, seasonings, etc.


hands-in

Chris rallied the team with a "1, 2, 3, Go Tigers!" hands-in and they went on to win the match and the cup.

Have a seat. Great scene. I think this is going to work out. Hey, one last group thing. Everybody back on your feet. Stand up. Hands in. Come on. Hands in. (She sticks her hand out and tries to the best of her ability to do a “hands in” with the audience.)

2010, Joe Janes, 365 Sketches: One Comedy Sketch a Day for a Year, →ISBN, page 671:

I did a hands-in.

2011 July 17, “The Safe House”, in Curb Your Enthusiasm, season 8, episode 2, spoken by Marty Funkhouser (Bob Einstein):

At two routines til go time, Mandy Lockley assembles us into a circle and we do a hands-in. “Go, Puffins,” we whisper, without exclamation point, without joy

2019, Mariah MacCarthy, Squad, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, →ISBN, page 108:

Dad gives a little pep talk, then says, “On three … G-Beatz!” We all give a hands-in and the rest of the boys shout.

2021, Mae Respicio, How to Win a Slime War, Random House, →ISBN, page 94:

(chiefly US, Canada, college, school, amateur sports) A show of unity and usually optimism at the end of an informal huddle of players whereby the players simultaneously extend a hand horizontally towards the center of the circle and then raise their hands in the air with a short team chant.

college; school; amateur sports; college; school; amateur sports


come in hot

en-verb

come in hot (third-person singular simple present comes in hot, present participle coming in hot, simple past came in hot, past participle come in hot)

comes in hot (present singular third-person)
coming in hot (participle present)
came in hot (past)
come in hot (participle past)

I came in hot after a hard day at work and said some things I didn't mean.

(by extension) To approach a situation in a state of anger and tension.


catalogne

Named after one Sieur de Catalan, who lived in the 17th century.

(Canada) A French-Canadian woven rag rug or blanket.


denticare

(Canada, medicine) Dentistry subsidized through the medicare system.


1 Sussex Drive

(Canada) The office of the governor general of Canada.


HoC

(UK, Canada) Initialism of House of Commons.


sit one's ass down

sit one's ass down (third-person singular simple present sits one's ass down, present participle sitting one's ass down, simple past and past participle sat one's ass down)

sits one's ass down (present singular third-person)
sitting one's ass down (participle present)
sat one's ass down (participle past)
sat one's ass down (past)

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Take those silly glasses off and sit your ass down.

(idiomatic, vulgar, Canada, US, imperative) A rude and vulgar directive requesting someone to take a seat.


fancy seeing you here

(UK, Canada) An informal greeting expressing that one did not expect to see that person at this location.

qué sorpresa verte / encontrarte aquí / acá


trashmover

From trash + mover, implying that such a storm will move or shift refuse on the street.

(slang, climatology) A fairly heavy winter storm.


go country

go country (third-person singular simple present goes country, present participle going country, simple past went country, past participle gone country)

goes country (present singular third-person)
going country (participle present)
went country (past)
gone country (participle past)

He's gone country
Everybody's gone country
Yeah, we've gone country
The whole world's gone country

1994, Bob McDill, “Gone Country”, in Who I Am, performed by Alan Jackson:

en:adopt or further embrace country life or country music

(especially US, Canada) To adopt or further embrace the culture of country life or country music.


butt-clenching

en-adj

butt-clenching (comparative more butt-clenching, superlative most butt-clenching)

more butt-clenching (comparative)
most butt-clenching (superlative)

(informal, Canada, US) Synonym of buttock-clenching.


Barrack Hill

From barrack + hill.
* (Canada): From being a rise and promontory over the Ottawa River that hosted barracks of the military outpost.

(Canada, historical) Former name of Parliament Hill: a hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

(Canada, historical, military) A former military outpost in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.


Parliament Hill

From parliament + hill.
* (Ottawa): From being a rise and promontory over the Ottawa River hosting parliament buildings.
* (Quebec): Calque of French Colline parlementaire From being a rise and promontory over the Saint-Lawrence River hosting parliament buildings.
* (London): From being a gathering place for troops of the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) during the English Civil War. Apocryphally, the location where the Gunpowder Plot was planned, to blowup the Palace of Westminster (Parliament).

(Canada) A hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

(Canada, politics) The Canadian federal government and its houses of parliament


mom test

Coined by Rob Fitzpatrick in 2013. The idea is that someone could use the method against their own mother, despite the usual positive bias that she would have for her child's ideas.

(business, Canada, US) A method of asking open-ended questions to consumers about a product or business idea, in order to gain honest feedback.


crackalackin'

crack-a-lackin' (alternative)
crack-a-lackin (alternative)
crackalackin (alternative)
crack-a-lacking (alternative)
crackalacking (alternative)

What’s poppin’ wit’chu? What’s happenin’? What’s crackalackin’? How you mackin’? You still bad actin’?

2003, “Let Me Hear Sumn”, in Love & Hate, performed by Edwin Hayes (Aceyalone):

I keep it crackalackin’
 I’m all about them plaques and figures
 I’m a platinum nigga

2003, David K. Williams (Roscoe), Patrick Brown (Sleepy Brown), Ray Murray, Rico Wade (writers), “What I Look Like”, in Young Roscoe Philaphornia, performed by David K. Williams (Roscoe):

“Wuzz crackalackin’?” he says, a homeboy greeting that could mean anything.

2005, Jodi Picoult, Vanishing Acts, Washington Square Press, →ISBN, page 211:

“[…]I can’t work a calculator without coffee.”[…]“One cup. Then I gotta get crack-a-lackin’.”

2007, Suzann Ledbetter, Halfway to Half Way, Mira, →ISBN:

What exactly will be crackalackin at this party? Will her parents be there?

2012, Gena Showalter, Alice in Zombieland (The White Rabbit Chronicles; book 1), Harlequin Teen, →ISBN, page 201:

When we got back with the new recruits, it was time to get crackalackin’; we had a party to get started!

2012, Howie Momo, The Biker Chihuahua, →ISBN:

So! What is crackalackin, yo? We there yet?

2014, M. Anderson, Avian, AuthorHouse, →ISBN:

"Almost got what you need?" "Oh yeah, crackalackin," he says. "Goin' junior high for that call out?"

2018, Russ Linton, Crimson Son 3: Ashes, →ISBN:

If you want to grow in your competence of reading Scripture and have a crackalackin good time doing it, read this book!

2021, Michael F. Bird, Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible, Zondervan Reflective, →ISBN:

The high-pitched sound of these wicked sirens wailing pierced his ears and made them pop. Hell indeed was crackalackin.

2022, Jennifer Peaks, Soul Enemy, →ISBN:

(Canada, US, slang) Happening; doing; occurring; working.


community organizer

en-noun

community organizer (plural community organizers)

(US, Canada) One who leads other people who live in proximity to each other or share some common problem into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest.


xerox machine

(Philippines, India, dated in Canada, US) A photocopier.


asspat

Maybe everyone else wants to give you asspats for changing your tune, but me? I'd say the real heroes are the kids who were never delinquents to begin with.

2019, Sadanatsu Anda, Adam Fogle, Kokoro Connect Volume 5: Clip Time:

(Canada, US, slang, derogatory, mostly in plural) Undeserved sympathy or approval.


Lesbaru

Blend of lesbian + Subaru. Subaru was known for intentionally marketing to a lesbian demographic.

We have the Subaru Outback, or as it's more commonly known in the industry, the Lesbaru.

By then I was out and proud, with Martina Navratilova telling me to buy a Subaru. I liked the Lesbaru.

2016, Fay Jacobs, For Frying Out Loud: Rehoboth Beach Diaries, page 66:

(Canada, US, slang) A Subaru automobile, regarded as a popular choice of lesbian drivers.


take for granite

en-verb

take for granite (third-person singular simple present takes for granite, present participle taking for granite, simple past took for granite, past participle taken for granite)

takes for granite (present singular third-person)
taking for granite (participle present)
took for granite (past)
taken for granite (participle past)

We take for granite as we are growing up
 That we will live to a ripe old age
 The things we take for granite
 Would more than fill a newspaper page

2011, Kenneth Harrison, “One Thing For Sure”, in Poems for the Soul, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 13:

take for granted
take for granted#English

(US, Canada) Eggcorn of take for granted.


LDU

(Canada) Initialism of local delivery unit (postal system code).


inclined elevator

en-noun

inclined elevator (plural inclined elevators)

inclined elevators (plural)
incline elevator (alternative)


nonparlor

a nonparlor house

(Canada, US, historical) Not having a room designated as a parlor.


frosh week

But a year after Western University's frosh week ended with a mass walkout in the wake of multiple sexual assault allegations and claims of toxic campus culture, student leaders say additional supports and training are a key part of their orientation plans.

2022 September 4, Jordan Omstead, “Ontario students excited for frosh week, but safety top of mind for organizers”, in CTV News:

(university slang, Canada) A week of activities dedicated to new students at a college or university, held to prepare them for their first academic year.


Jefferson has been a leader in the LGBTQ2A community for over three years. […] Jefferson is the owner of the event coordination company, Jefferson Presents, and has coordinated […] Ride for Pride Home, a spin-a-thon supporting Saskatoon's LGBTQ2A youth and Welcome To The Club, a fundraiser for the GLCR.

2018 November 14, “Meet 2018's third batch of 10 Future 40 winners”, in CBC:

(LGBTQ, chiefly Canada) Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning, two-spirited, and allied/asexual/aromantic/agender.


momminess

(US, Canada, informal) The quality of being motherly; motherliness.


who put a quarter in you

Suggesting the insertion of a coin into a machine such as a jukebox.

(Canada, US, colloquial) Who upset you, or caused you to behave in a certain way? criticizing somebody perceived as making an unreasonable or negative remark


truckline

(Canada, US) A company that uses trucks to transport goods.


Excited States of America

the Excited States of America (canonical)

Blend of excited + United States of America. From perceived excitability of the American people.

blend

The longest serving host of the NBC political chat show Meet the Press passed to his eternal reward recently, and the Excited States of America lived up (or down) to its somewhat sardonic anglophilic nickname.

2008 June 23, Douglas Bell, “Falling over ourselves to pay tribute to Tim Russert”, in Toronto Life, Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

Over the past number of years, I’ve warmed to his writings in The National Post; a newspaper he started and once owned. The takedown of Diane Francis for her column suggesting that Canada be bribed to join the “Excited States of America” should be required reading for all Canadians.

2015 February 25, Tony Wilson, “Conrad Black and that meddlesome Supreme Court”, in Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Canada:

The fact that 148 years after Confederation, 10 provinces and three territories eventually married and stayed married without blowing up (literally and figuratively), is to be celebrated, especially when it would have been so easy (and yet so sad) to have packed it all in and joined the Excited States of America.

2015 August 10, Tony Wilson, “Confederation Day”, in BarTalk, British Columbia, Canada: Canadian Bar Association in British Columbia:

One in which English and French would work together and one which would leave pettiness and ‘small Canada thinkers’ behind. It would have been easy to be de-railed from the Big Picture of a Big Canada. Returning to the old-prejudices of the past would have been comforting to many, but then what? A set of small squabbling colonies slowly dropping one by one into the “Excited States of America”? If this were to be the case, there would have been no chance for a North American state where change would be peaceful and evolutionary; no chance for a state which cares for all its citizens.

2017 July 5, John Edwards, “John Edwards writes on Canada”, in The Millstone, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada:

The Excited States of America may have had the most trusted television news anchor in the universe, Walter Cronkite, but Canada had the most trusted weather prognosticator: Winnipeg-born Saltzman.

2019 February 20, Claude McIntosh, “Do you think the weather man is fake news?”, in Seaway News, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada:

Comparing elections between Canada and the Excited States of America is a bit like comparing the halftime shows at the Super Bowl and the Grey Cup.

2020 November 6, Jon Snobelen, “Canada, let's resist the urge to watch down south with smugness”, in Toronto Sun, Toronto, Ontario, Canada:


mommyless

(US, Canada, informal) Without a mother; momless.


honorware

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From honor + -ware, since the user is not forced to pay for the software but expected to do so as an honorable gesture.

(software, Canada, US) Synonym of donationware.


meat sceptre

Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of meat scepter.


butt lift

butt lifts (plural)
buttlift (alternative)

Fixing onto your voice, I simultaneously, in my mind's eye, check to see how Babs is doing with the plastic surgery, her buttlift, and I know she's made no attempt at all to reduce, but instead steadfastly clings to her fat.

1984, H. L. Stryker, Obsessed: two novels:

(informal, Canada, US) A type of cosmetic surgery to increase the size of one's buttocks.


penny candy

en-noun

penny candy (usually uncountable, plural penny candies)

(Canada, US) Candy, historically sold by the piece at one penny each, now usually sold in bulk by weight.


The centre is receiving free kits as part of a national distribution pilot called Test Now, a program run by the Community-Based Research Centre in Vancouver, seeking to improve testing access for LGBTQ2A+ people.

2021 June 18, Zak Vescera, Gillian Francis, “HIV self-tests hard to come by in Saskatchewan”, in The StarPhoenix:

(LGBTQ, chiefly Canada) Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning, two-spirited, allied/asexual/aromantic/agender etc..


Silver Cross

From silver + cross from the shape of the medal, being cross-shaped, and the colouration of the medal, being silvery.

(military) A high-level military service award.

(Canada) A Canadian award for those who died in active service, such as in combat


Claritin

From Latin clāritās + -in (“a pharmaceutical product”).

(Canada, US, pharmacology) A brand of loratadine.


give someone ass cancer

en-verb

give someone ass cancer (third-person singular simple present gives someone ass cancer, present participle giving someone ass cancer, simple past gave someone ass cancer, past participle given someone ass cancer)

gives someone ass cancer (present singular third-person)
giving someone ass cancer (participle present)
gave someone ass cancer (past)
given someone ass cancer (participle past)

I think you just gave me ass-cancer, ye bastard.

2006 April 15, HellPope Huey, “what's so funny about a goat?”, in alt.slack (Usenet):

No good lugging a lot of hate around. It will give you ass cancer.

2012 March 25, “Chapter 19”, in David Gordon Green, director, Eastbound & Down, season 3, episode 6, spoken by Kenny Powers (Danny McBride):

Oh, right. I hate that guy. I always forget that he exists, because being reminded of him gives me ass cancer.

2018 April 18, Sean Garrison, “A Q&A with Rob Pennington about the new By the Grace of God record”, in LEO Weekly:

For instance, consider this excerpt, quoted verbatim, that I received from such a 'troll', replete with slurs of various kinds and send ^([sic]) anonymously of course: 'You are ... retarded, and...your "research" literally gave me ass cancer. […]

2020, The SAGE Handbook of Critical Pedagogies, SAGE Publications, →ISBN:

(Canada, US, slang, vulgar) To intensely annoy or frustrate someone.


give someone butt cancer

give someone butt cancer (third-person singular simple present gives someone butt cancer, present participle giving someone butt cancer, simple past gave someone butt cancer, past participle given someone butt cancer)

gives someone butt cancer (present singular third-person)
giving someone butt cancer (participle present)
gave someone butt cancer (past)
given someone butt cancer (participle past)

Having to recurse into subdirs on every one of those occasions would give me butt cancer.

2003 May 24, Jøhnny Fävòrítê, “virtualize”, in alt.internet.talk.haven (Usenet):

give someone ass cancer
give someone ass cancer#English

(Canada, US) Synonym of give someone ass cancer.


honkydom

From honky (“white person”, ethnic slur) + -dom.

suf

honkiedom (alternative)
honkeydom (alternative)

(Canada, US, derogatory or offensive) The realm or sphere of white people; whites collectively.


honkiness

From honky (“white person”, ethnic slur) + -ness.

honkieness (alternative)
honkeyness (alternative)
honkyness (alternative)

(Canada, US, derogatory or offensive) The state, quality, or condition of being a white person.


CADPAT

Canadian disruption pattern
Canadian disruption pattern#English

(Canada, military) Acronym of Canadian disruption pattern, the copyrighted digital pixelated squared camouflage pattern used by the Canadian Armed Forces first introduced early in the 21st-century, inspired by dual-tex and inspiring U.S. MARPAT that inspired U.S. UCP.


OECTA

w:Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association

(Canada) Acronym of Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association.


neighbourlike

en-adj

neighbourlike (comparative more neighbourlike, superlative most neighbourlike)

more neighbourlike (comparative)
most neighbourlike (superlative)
neighborlike (alternative US)

(British, Canada) Synonym of neighbourly.


draft snake

(Canada, US) A long, flexible draught excluder that lies along the bottom edge of a door, sometimes designed in the likeness of a snake.


MAID

en-noun

MAID (countable and uncountable, plural MAIDs)

(Canada, uncountable) Acronym of medical assistance in dying.


beav

Clipping of beaver (“vulva or pubic hair near a vulva”).

clipping

(chiefly Canada, US, slang) The pubic hair near a vulva or a vulva itself.


pantdress

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Most deceptive pantdress is this deep-pleated one in bonded blue crepe from Stchli.

1967, Ebony, volume 23, number 1, page 165:

Classic, box-pleated skimmers and pantdresses stay crisp and fresh, won't wrinkle or wilt!

1969, The New York Times Magazine (part 3)

Girls wore the pantdresses and culottes forbidden during school hours. Miniskirts and pantdresses “would have been unthinkable in this section of the country earlier,” a reporter observed.

2000, Ruth Rubinstein, Society's Child: Identity, Clothing, And Style, page 222:

(Canada, US) A pair of loose pants/trousers for women, resembling a dress.


dumbassness

(vulgar, informal, Canada, US) The state, quality, or condition of a dumbass.


committee rooms

en-noun

committee rooms pl (normally plural, singular committee room)

Hats were thrown in the air at the west end committee rooms when when victory seemed certain and the crowds surged up and down the stairs in the west end committee rooms to offer congratulations to the victorious candidate.

a. 1946, The Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Journal, International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers:

One of the factors in the success of the party in Verdun in polling a sizable vote was the role played by these voluntary workers in canvassing, distributing literature, and staffing committee rooms.

1946, Herbert F. Quinn, The Quebec Provincial Election of 1944: An Analysis of the Role of the Election in the Democratic Process (master’s thesis), Montreal: McGill University, →OCLC, retrieved 2022-12-07, page 44:

With the party candidate in Winnipeg North, he shared a cramped committee room in the northern district, across the street from the Conservative auxiliary office.[…]

1964, T. Peterson, I. Avakumovic, “A Return to the Status Quo: The Election in Winnipeg North Centre”, in John Meisel, editor, Papers on the 1962 Election: Fifteen Papers on the Canadian General Election of 1962, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, →JSTOR, pages 94–95, 100:

COMMITTEE ROOMS:
1915 Osler Street

1975, NDP... Keeping Saskatchewan Alive, Regina, Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan NDP; republished Quebec City, Quebec: Centre for Public Policy Analysis, c. 2006, retrieved 2022-12-06, page 17:

When I came to Moosomin 30 years ago, the Liberals, NDP and Conservatives all had active local constituencies, all had well known supporters, all would set up committee rooms during the election, get their lawn signs out and work for their candidate.

2019 October 7, Kevin Weedmark, “Canadian Politics Is No Longer Right Versus Left, It’s Urban Versus Rural”, in The World-Spectator, Moosomin, Saskatchewan, retrieved 2022-12-06:

(Canada, UK, dated) One or more election campaign offices.


kick someone's butt

en-verb

kick someone's butt (third-person singular simple present kicks someone's butt, present participle kicking someone's butt, simple past and past participle kicked someone's butt)

kicks someone's butt (present singular third-person)
kicking someone's butt (participle present)
kicked someone's butt (participle past)
kicked someone's butt (past)

kick someone's ass
kick someone's ass#English

(Canada, US, euphemistic) Alternative form of kick someone's ass.


the math is mathing

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Some of the same people who called for the abolishment of the monarchy back during that explosive Oprah interview are now saying how sweet it is that baby Lili is named after her grandmother, how perfectly it fits her, and the math isn’t mathing. There is a fundamental contradiction here.

2021 June 7, Nylah Burton, “Harry and Meghan’s baby name proves they’re not the heroes you thought they were. And that’s OK”, in The Independent:

Something’s been bothering me for about a month or so, and we gotta talk it because the math’s just not mathing! On the one hand, we’ve got folks praising Rihanna for baring her baby bump in a number of unapologetically sexy ’fits. And on the other hand, we’ve got folks bashing Lizzo for baring her bodacious butt in a number of unapologetically sexy ’fits, […]

2022 May 12, Jazzmyne Robbins, “Please Join Me in This Quick Rant About How Everyone Needs to Stop Talking About Rihanna’s and Lizzo’s Bodies”, in Cosmopolitan:

Following intense speculation over the account’s veracity, fellow manga artist Yusuke Murata, the creator behind One-Punch Man, confirmed that the account indeed belongs to Togashi. The math started mathing for Hunter x Hunter fans, who are hoping there will be new installments of the manga on the way.

2022 May 24, Zoe Guy, “Hunter x Hunter Creator Mysteriously Joins Twitter, Teases New Installments of the Manga”, in Vulture:

Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza, of the Celebrating the Legacy of Nana Harriet Tubman Committee that opposed the no-bid commission for Wofford, said the group was still studying the city’s survey report. But she raised doubts about the interpretation of the results. / “The math ain’t mathing,” she said.

2022 November 22, Valerie Russ, “City’s public input survey shows most area residents want a Harriet Tubman statue”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

Problem is, she's paying $550 a week. If the math is mathing, that's 28,600 a year, well below the $31,200 yearly salary if one was to work for $15 an hour. That $550 salary also doesn't say anything about overtime, bonuses or any additional covered expenses.

2022 December 16, Jade Gomez, “GloRilla Addresses Personal Assistant Salary Controversy”, in Paper:

[Image caption:] The math is mathing.

2023 April 10, Ian Kumamoto, “'Girl Math' Turned Into A Self-Roast For So Many Communities — And I'm Here For It”, in The Huffington Post, archived from the original on 2023-10-11:

"It's a very nice organization," she offers. "Might even get my house restored, if the math is mathing. But it's going to take a lot more than them to outsmart the weather. And besides, what if you don't win? How you gonna help folks then?"

2024, DaVaun Sanders, Minecraft: The Tournament, New York, N.Y.: Random House Worlds, page 27:

The math is mathing, people!

2024 February 29, Gretty Garcia, “Everything You Need to Know about Lana Del Rey's Rumored Ex-Fiancé, Evan Winiker”, in Cosmopolitan, New York, N.Y.: Hearst Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-03-03:

At the core, the math appears to be "mathing" for Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), as the kids like to say.

2024 April 1, Josh Enomoto, “The Math is ’Mathing’ for Plains All American Pipeline (PAA)”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON: The Woodbridge Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-16:

(slang, humorous, Canada, US, chiefly in the negative) Something is correct or reasonable; something adds up or makes sense.


real estate agent

en-noun

real estate agent (plural real estate agents)

real estate agents (plural)
real-estate agent (alternative)

(US, Canada, Australia, Philippines) An individual or company that acts in the sale, lease or maintenance of land, property, real estate, etc. for another.


random camping

(Canada) The act or practice of camping in a wilderness area and not in a designated campsite, similar to boondocking in the United States.


“I’ve been working with at-risk LGBTQIA2 youth, but just to let you know ahead of time, I will be making fun of Cailtin (Jenner)," said Griffin, who performs Friday, April 22, at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank and Saturday, April 23, at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown.

2016 April 15, Alex Biese, “Kathy Griffin, no holding back in New Jersey”, in Asbury Park Press:

(LGBTQ, chiefly Canada) Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning, intersex, allied/asexual/aromantic/agender, and two-spirit.


Despite greater acceptance of sexual and gender diversity […], lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, two-spirit (LGBTQI2+) persons are still commonly told that they can or should change their sexual orientation (SO), gender identity (GI), or gender expression (GE).

2022 April 6, Martin Blais, Fabio Cannas Aghedu, Florence Ashley, Mariia Samoilenko, Line Chamberland, Isabel Côté, “Sexual orientation and gender identity and expression conversion exposure and their correlates among LGBTQI2+ persons in Québec, Canada”, in PLOS One, volume 17, number 4, →DOI, page 2:

(LGBTQ, chiefly Canada) Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning, intersex, two-spirited etc..


Justinflation

“JustinFlation is coming to a grocery store near you,” Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance, said in a statement.

2021 December 9, Gabrielle Piché, “We’ll pay more to eat less”, in Winnipeg Free Press:

Instead, the Poilievre who is available to us is the one who snarls ceaselessly about Justinflation, lobs bombs just to bask in the glow of the blast and throws in his lot with protesters terrorizing ordinary citizens because—well, frankly, it’s hard to fathom why.

2022 March 10, Shannon Proudfoot, “Why is Pierre Poilievre so angry?”, in Maclean's:

Barrett and Gourde said: "While people in this country are struggling to afford to live and provide for their family because of the crushing costs of Justinflation and higher taxes, the Liberals are helping their friends get rich on the backs of hardworking Canadians."

2022 December 17, Mary Ng, “Another Liberal minister found guilty of breaking ethics laws must resign: Conservatives”, in Indo-Canadian Voice, page 18:

(Canada, politics, derogatory) Inflation attributed to the economic policies or spending of the government of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.


rainbow slaw

rainbow slaw (countable and uncountable, plural rainbow slaws)

rainbow coleslaw
rainbow coleslaw#English

(Canada, US) Synonym of rainbow coleslaw.


Hokey Pokey

Unknown, compare the earlier-attested names for similar group circle dances from which the modern dance seems to have evolved, hinkumbooby from the 19th century and hankin booby from the 16th.

hokey pokey (alternative)
hokey-pokey (alternative)
hokeypokey (alternative)

So he choreographs each event depending on the crowd, starting with something to learn the drill, like “Marching Through Georgia,” working in something to loosen people up like the hokeypokey, and probably a contra dance (long lines, not squares) like the Virginia reel.

2008 June 19, Peter Applebome, “At 91, He Isn’t Ready for the Last Dance Just Yet”, in New York Times:

(US, Canada, Australia, preceded by definite article) A group dance performed in a circle, in which people move a variety of their body parts in and out of the middle, and shake them about.


Robellus

(Canada, slang, slur) collective term for three major Canadian telecommunications companies Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, and Telus.


Golden Age of Television

(Canada, US, television) The period of North American televised fiction produced circa the first two decades of the 21st century CE, seen as especially high quality.


garburate

en-verb

garburate (third-person singular simple present garburates, present participle garburating, simple past and past participle garburated)

garburates (present singular third-person)
garburating (participle present)
garburated (participle past)
garburated (past)

Back-formation from garburator,
equivalent to garbage + -ate.

(Canada, UK, transitive, rare) To use a garburator (on).

(Canada, UK, intransitive, rare) To undergo the process of a garburator.


full bed

(Canada, US) Synonym of double bed (“a bed designed for two adults, typically measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters)”).


armourplast

Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK spelling of armorplast.


Queen's Birthday

A holiday or observance commemorating a female monarch and observing her birth, including:

(Canada, informal or historical) Victoria Day (last Monday before 25 May)


garburation

From garburate + -ion, equivalent to garbage + -ation.

(Canada, UK, rare) The act of using or process of a garburator.


“We represent a variety of things: of course women, women of color, members of the LGBTQIA2+ community and much more,” Bird said of the players’ involvement.

2022 May 19, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Opinion: Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue is a step back in time. And not in a good way”, in CNN:

(LGBTQ, chiefly Canada) Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning, intersex, allied/asexual/aromantic/agender, two-spirited etc..


stop-work

stop-works (plural)
stopwork (alternative)
stop work (alternative)

From stop (“to cease; to cause to cease”, verb) + work (noun). Attested from the 20th century.

compound

a stop-work order.

The Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of Interior has appealed to the War Production Board for reconsideration of the stop-work order of December 12, 1942, on the Newton project, Cache County, Utah

1944, United States Congress, Interior Department Appropriation Bill for 1944, page 781:

[Mayor Mark] Morial issued a stop-work order to suspend the razing of the building

2000 May 27, Coleman Warner, “Morial halts razing of building that contained funeral home”, in Times-Picayune, New Orleans, page B3:

The stop-work order, Saxon said, was an attempt to "pretty much get this resolved, to get it done." Decatur officials have said the main issue in the dispute is safety, primarily making the county comply with its stricter fire safety codes.

2002 December 17, Karen Hill, “Courthouse evades stop-work order”, in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, page D7:

The inquest into the death of Michael Welsh at the Mount Lyell mine in 2014 heard the mine manager, Jared DeRoss, had made the stop work order during the management meeting held daily at 7:15am.

2018 April 23, Edith Bevin, “Mount Lyell mine stop-work order not acted on before fatal mud rush, inquest told”, in ABC Premium News, Sydney:

(usually attributive) A temporary cessation of work.

(chiefly Canada, US) Causing work to cease temporarily for administrative reasons such as safety concerns or legal action.


JustinFlation

(Canada, politics, derogatory) Alternative letter-case form of Justinflation.


Gladue report

From R v Gladue (1999), a Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the sentencing of Indigenous offenders.

(Canada, law) A report prepared prior to the sentencing of an Indigenous person convicted of a crime, which provides background as to how the person and their community have been affected by colonialism and the relationship between this and the person's offending.


Gladue factor

(Canada, law) A factor relating to the impact of colonialism and other forms of racist disadvantage upon an Indigenous offender, taken into consideration when passing sentence.


CNIB

w:Canadian National Institute for the Blind

(Canada) Initialism of Canadian National Institute for the Blind.


TFSA

tax-free savings account
w:tax-free savings account

(Canada, finance) Initialism of tax-free savings account.


CMHC

w:Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

(Canada) Initialism of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.


IRCC

w:Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

(Canada) Initialism of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.


OSSTF

w:Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation

(Canada) Initialism of Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation.


AUPE

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
w:Alberta Union of Provincial Employees

(Canada) Initialism of Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.


BCTF

British Columbia Teachers' Federation
w:British Columbia Teachers' Federation

(Canada) Initialism of British Columbia Teachers' Federation.


OPSEU

w:Ontario Public Service Employees Union

(Canada) Acronym of Ontario Public Service Employees Union.


CDIC

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
w:Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation

(Canada, banking) Initialism of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.

w:Canada Development Investment Corporation

(Canada) Initialism of Canada Development Investment Corporation.


sneaker sock

(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A short sock that covers the foot and beyond that not essentially more than the ankle.


swim diaper

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(Canada, US) A swimsuit incorporating a thick moisture-absorbent layer and a tight seal to protect the water from leaking out, eliminating the need for a diaper within the swimsuit.


butt rider

Don't know why they allow those sausage jockeys in a high-class school like this one. They should ship them off to Oklahoma or Alabama where they know how to deal with butt riders like him.

(Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A homosexual male.


powersports

(US, Canada) The class of all powersports.

motorsports

a class of competition sports involving vehicles with engines or motors


butt-ton

butt-tons (plural)
butt ton (alternative)

I have a butt-ton of work to do today.

(Canada, US, mildly vulgar, slang) A large amount.


Mr Freeze

In Britain from the name of the British freeze pop brand Mr Freeze, created in 1966 and since produced by a series of British and Irish companieshttps://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/chilled/mr-freeze-reports-good-march-sales-18-05-2012/ (currently Calypso Soft Drinks Ltd)https://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/frozen/mr-freeze-unveils-limited-edition-bulk-box-15-05-2014/. In Canada from the Canadian Mr Freeze brand that was acquired by their local rival Kisko in 2005https://kiskofreezies.com/pages/about-us#:~:text=Kisko%20freezies%20initially%20founded%20in,Kingston%2C%20Jamaica%20by%20the%20Josephs%20family.

Brand names also came up with many naming the treat based on the product sold in their region. US users claimed that the sweet treat aught(sic.) to be referred to as an Otter Pop, a popular brand across the pond. Meanwhile UK users were more in favour of the Mr Freeze, found in many a corner shop while Welsh customers said the correct name was in fact a Tip Top.

2018 June 25, Martha Cliff, “Ice pops... or freezies? Debate over the CORRECT name for classic summer treat goes ciral on Twitter - so what do YOU call them?”, in MailOnline, archived from the original on 2021-10-09:

(UK, Ireland, Canada) A frozen snack consisting of flavored ice or juice in a tube; a freeze pop, irrespective of brand.


Coles Notes

Carl and Jack Cole
en:Coles (bookstore)
en:Coles Notes

Coles+note From Coles Notes, the brand of summarized information note books. From the bookstore chain Coles, named after its founders Carl and Jack Cole. From the surname Cole.

Coles notes (alternative)
Coles' Notes (alternative)
Coles' notes (alternative)
Cole's Notes (alternative)
Cole's notes (alternative)

(Canada) quick notes; a summary, precis/précis, abstract, outline.


rapidway

en-noun

rapidway (countable and uncountable, plural rapidways)

In an effort to get people excited about plans for the new urban streetscape and development that will come with the rapidway, at least one developer called it "the next Yonge Street" and officials have likened it in other ways to a downtown Toronto streetscape.

2013 March 4, Amy Dempsey, “Highway 7 gets its own sign of urbanity: a transit fight”, in Toronto Star, Toronto, O.N.: Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-11-11:

York Region's Viva service is getting $1.4-billion worth of bus-only rapidways on Highway 7, Yonge Street and other routes so transit riders don't have to suffer through car traffic.

2014 November 28, Marcus Gee, “Suburbs are booming with transit”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, O.N.: The Woodbridge Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-11-12:

The YRT/Viva platform will have the same operating standards and branding as the rest of the York Region rapidways.

2015 April 23, “Davis Drive construction to finish by year's end”, in Bradford Times, Bradford, O.N.: Metroland Media Group, page A10:

The Newmarket section is part of 34 kilometres of rapidway network along Yonge and Hwy. 7 throughout the region.

2020 February 19, Lisa Queen, Amanda Persico, “THEN & NOW: Timeline of Viva Rapidway at Yonge and Mulock in Newmarket”, in The Newmarket Era, Newmarket, O.N.: Metroland Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-01:

bus rapid transit
bus rapid transit#Noun

(Canada, York Region) A separated bus lane forming part of a bus rapid transit system.


morning report

(Canada, US, medicine) A teaching round, based on clinical cases, for medical resident physicians.


cheese fries

(Canada, US) French fries covered or cooked in cheese (especially when grated or melted) or cheese sauce and sometimes loaded with other ingredients.


grievor

(Canada, law, human resources) One who submits a grievance.


askhole

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An askhole is someone who asks for advice but never applies these tips for the changes they seek.

2021, Derek DeCosta, The Moonlight King:

You might say, I'm going to be an askhole and tell you about my dilemma, and I say that I want your opinion, but don't expect me to actually go with your recommendation. Askhole conversations can be draining and unfulfilling […]

2023, Charlotte Fox Weber, Tell Me What You Want, page 272:

A person who asks for advice but refuses to follow it.


RVer

With gas generators on their way out, RVers and campers are turning to cleaner, quieter power options. […] Whether you’re a weekend camper or a full-time RVer, it’s worth exploring new power options now to stay ahead of the curve and keep your adventures running smoothly.

2025 May 4, Stacey Sloughfy, “How California's Upcoming State Ban Will Impact RVs And Camping Trips”, in The Travel:

recreational vehicle
recreational vehicle

(Canada, US) A recreational vehicle enthusiast.


Red Ukrainian

From red + Ukrainian; see red (“communist”).

The so-called Red Ukrainians, who ideologically support the Soviet Union, are mostly agnostics and atheists.

1950, Seymour Martin Lipset, Agrarian Socialism: The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in Saskatchewan, page 170:

(chiefly Canada) A Communist Ukrainian or person of Ukrainian ethnicity.


ass-kicker

(Canada, US, slang) Someone or something that kicks ass.


harasshole

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The blonde touched Max's arm. "It's all right . . . he can't fire me, 'cause I quit. . . . I'm tired of workin' for this sexual-harasshole." "Good call," Original Cindy said. Max shrugged and put the guy down. He was leaning over the counter, red-faced, choking, when the three women strolled out onto the street together.

2002 November 5, Max Allan Collins, Dark Angel: Before the Dawn, volume 1, Random House Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 100:

It was just one of those moments where you're a harasshole because you can be. Because even though I was a swollen, sullen, man-hating self-loather, I knew I was still hotter than anything a smelly hippie could hope to have.

2013 May 31, John Vorhaus, The Texas Twist, Prospect Park Books, →ISBN, page 168:

I have a trove, including such treasures as sadlarious, disastrophe, cumulolingus, and the very much needed harasshole, which describes a guy – you know the guy – the one with the authority hard-on who always gives you such grief.

2013 October 2, John Vorhaus, Comedy Writing 4 Life, Bafflegab Books, →ISBN:

Screen Grabs. If a harasshole comes at you via text message or social media, screen grab everything for your records, ensuring that the phone number or social media handle is in frame.

2021 April 6, Adrienne Lawrence, Staying in the Game: The Playbook for Beating Workplace Sexual Harassment, Penguin, →ISBN, page 126:

(slang, derogatory, Canada, US) An objectionable harassing person.


store-boughten

(archaic or regional, West Country, Cornwall, Canada, US) store-bought; shop-bought


storefront church

storefront church (plural storefront churches)

(Canada, US) A church housed in a storefront or strip mall building that formerly had a commercial purpose.


FSDP

FSDP (countable and uncountable, plural FSDPs)

(Canada) Initialism of foreign service development program.


diaperbutt

I pat his butt and say "hey there, silly big diaperbutt. Whatcha doing big padded diaperbutt?" He laughs and turns around and starts to touch my face and we play momma/baby games.

1994 July 19, Wendy, “Help. He's teething and I'm tired!”, in misc.kids (Usenet):

"But better to call him something economic than to take to calling him Booger or Diaperbutt." David chuckled. "I like you, Jane," he said. "You know, I think I like you more now than I ever did."

2012, Pamela Morsi, Doing Good, Oliver-Heber Books, →ISBN:

[…] motioning to the little diaperbutt making her way across the wide lawn. Jess ran over and scooped her up, again, and settled her on her hip.

2018 August 24, Kimberly Diede, Tangled Beginnings: A Whispering Pines Novel, →ISBN:

(Canada, US, colloquial, endearing) One who wears a diaper; a baby.


dollar-store

Once, I thought I saw her, but it was only another girl, with an East German guy, in the same dollar-store dress she’d worn for my camera.

1995, Pico Iyer, Cuba and the Night, page 34:

Weave tracks askew, postpregnancy bellies pushing dollar-store seams, they look a hot mess.

2005, Ayana D. Byrd, Akiba Solomon, Naked: Black Women Bare All about Their Skin, Hair, Hips, Lips, and Other Parts, page 95:

We may cost a buck from the box but we don’t put out dollar store journalism.

2012 October 31, Rose DiManno, “Star introduces digital subscription because it costs big bucks to put out a decent paper”, in Toronto Star:

pound-shop

(US, Canada, attributive) Synonym of pound-shop: used to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior copy.


gibbled

en-adj

gibbled (comparative more gibbled, superlative most gibbled)

more gibbled (comparative)
most gibbled (superlative)

I'm serious (jump in topics), my thumb really hurts. You should see how gibbled my hand looks as I'm writing right now.

1999, Katie Ouriou, Julie Johnston, Love Ya Like a Sister: A Story of Friendship, Tundra Books, →ISBN, page 155:

I tried to swing my hips, to swish my skirt across the top of my calves, the way Mom's did. My feet became tangled. I tripped over my heavy boots and tumbled to the ground. My pail flew out of my hand and the few berries I'd gathered scattered onto the forest floor. My awkward sprawl sent Morgan and Carl into shrills of laughter. 'Look at Nat. She's gibbled,' they shrieked.

2008, Donna Milner, After River, London: Quercus, →ISBN, page 63:

When Liz was pregnant with her, they say, ultrasound technology was much cruder. Every once in a while you got a flash of a limb or an organ, but the image was so gibbled you started having nightmares that your baby was misshapen or maybe in pieces.

2014, Joan Thomas, The Opening Sky, Toronto, O.N.: McClelland & Stewart, →ISBN, page 102:

(Canada, informal) Disorganized, awkward, messed up.


pajama day

(Canada, US) A day when people wear their pajamas to school or work, for fun or fundraising.


sidewalk artist

en-noun

sidewalk artist (plural sidewalk artists)

(Canada, US) Synonym of pavement artist (“one who draws on the pavement”).


ecogift

At present, an individual making an ecogift receives both a charitable donations credit and a reduced inclusion rate on capital gains associated with the donation.

2006, Canada. Department of Finance, Focusing on Priorities: The budget plan 2006 (page 123)

(Canada) A donation of land to a conservation charity in perpetuity, conferring certain tax benefits.


Jordan's Principle

It was established in response to the death of Jordan River Anderson, a child from Norway House Cree Nation who suffered from Carey Fineman Ziter syndrome.

(Canada, law) The principle that the government or department that first receives a request to pay for a service must pay for the service and resolve jurisdictional issues only thereafter.


check plus

(education, Canada, US) A grade indicating work that is more than satisfactory.


check minus

(education, Canada, US) A grade indicating work that is acceptable, but could be better.


bodewash

Borrowed from Canadian French bois de vache (literally “cow wood”).

bor+

Bodewash. (Fr. bois de vache.) Dried cow-dung, used for fuel on the treeless plains of the Far West.

[1877, John Russell Bartlett, Dictionary of Americanisms […], 4th edition, page 56:

We therefore gathered a quantity of dry buffalo dung [bois de vache or “bodewash”] with which we made shift to keep the mosquitoes away; our provisions required no cooking.

1897, Elliott Coues, Alexander Henry, New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest: The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry […], volume 1, pages 305–6:

But the apostle is done now. His press-teege is mashed flatter’n a bodewash chip.

1925 October 20, William Byron Mowery, “St. Gabriel Zsbyski”, in Adventure, volume 25, number 2, page 174:

Bodewash warmed many an early Manitoba settler.

1998, Canadian Geographic, volume 118, page 29:

(US, Canada, dialect, archaic) Dried buffalo or cow dung, sometimes used as fuel by pioneers.


later, skater

(slang, Canada, US) Goodbye, see you later.


douchetuber

douchetubers (plural)
DoucheTuber (alternative)

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From douchebag + YouTuber, ostensibly popularised by American YouTuber and streamer MoistCr1TiKaL in the late 2010s.

GUYS!! I'm so pumped for you to see me be a douchetuber in #internetfamousmovie!!

That's why children are so retarded these days. They have no house training and try to repeat everything that a DoucheTuber does. They should ban everyone under the age of 20 from the internet unless it's for school.

2021 May 31, Thunderbolt, Short Stories By Thunderbolt, Writers Republic, →ISBN, unnumbered page:

Faze fell off when they pivoted everything to Paul brothers-esque douchetuber content in the content house rather than actually being a gaming org.

2023 September 8, JabbityJibbity, Twitter:

(Canada, US, Internet slang, vulgar, often humorous, now ironic) A YouTuber who is arrogant, rude or obnoxious; a douchebag, especially one who flaunts their wealth, carries out pranks in poor taste, or engages in fraudulent activities.


smashboard

(Canada, US, rail transport, historical) A pivoted board that could be operated to swing into position across the track, for use as a signal.


triactor

Alex, who normally gets $100 from Randi for his birthday, decides to give her a C-note with the stipulation that she use the money to wager on "Mummy's numbers"; one summer afternoon, they spend the day betting 2-3-6 triactors.

2012, Kevin Chong, My Year of the Racehorse: Falling in Love With the Sport of Kings, Vancouver, B.C.: Greystone Books, →ISBN, page 161:

In horse racing a triactor ticket only pays off if the bettor can pick the top three horses and the exact order they'll finish. It's a difficult trick to pull off, one that requires both skill and luck.

2017 December 21, Andrew Lupton, “If Gateway casino goes away, Western Fair District would be in 'a difficult spot,' CEO says”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 2019-08-01:

(Canada) A trifecta (a bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish).


bull-fuck

From its supposed resemblance to the fuck (“semen”) of a bull.

[…] the jury was out for only three hours, including a one-hour intermission for lunch (chitlins and poke sallat? winnies and coke? hot plates with bull-fuck gravy?), and their verdict was Guilty.

1984, John B. Sanford, The Winters of that Country: Tales of the Man Made Seasons, David R. Godine Publisher, →ISBN, page 237:

[...] gravy, which the kids call bull-fuck, and they take half shares of yours when you refuse it. At mid-day, a trusty brings sowbelly and grits, more bull-fuck, and they split that too. In the afternoon , you're taken before a[…]

1985, John Sanford, John B. Sanford, Scenes from the Life of an American Jew: The color of the air:

[He pointed] at a bowl of flour gravy, and he said, 'Pass the bull-fuck.' He was still there at that table, you saw, still hearing the same paralyzing phrase: it was an abomination still scrawled on his mind. 'Pass the bull-fuck,' Lynn said again[…]

1987, John B. Sanford, Scenes from the Life of an American Jew, page 20:

"Huntanpeck, make a bullfuck," Sergeant Lotumi told me one day. [He demonstrated how to make it.] He took the wire beater tool from me and stirred the stew as he poured in the mixture. Shortly the results became apparent. I watched the stew become thicker. The sergeant looked at me and smiled and said to me, "Soldier, that is what's known as a bullfuck!” I laughed[…]

1991 10, Arthur Robert Killingbeck, U. S. Army Privates, Sergeants, Fire and Smoke, →ISBN, pages 40-41:

(rare, US, Canada, vulgar, colloquial) Thick, creamy white gravy or stew.


diaper pin

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(Canada, US) A type of safety pin traditionally used to fasten a reusable cloth diaper.


flycop

From fly (“quick-witted”) + cop (“police officer”).

com

(US, Canada, slang, obsolete) A clever police officer with plenty of experience.


Schrödinger's douchebag

en-noun

Schrödinger's douchebag (plural Schrödinger's douchebags)

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"Schrödinger’s douchebag" [i]s someone who makes an unacceptable remark and then waits to see the reaction before declaring retrospectively whether they meant it for real or were "just joking".

2016 August 27, Mark Thompson, “From Trump to Brexit rhetoric: how today's politicians have got away with words”, in The Guardian, retrieved 2023-09-24:

Schrodinger's douchebag refers to someone who tests what they say before taking responsibility for what they've said.

2019 August 14, Gyles Brandreth, Have You Eaten Grandma?: Or, the Life-Saving Importance of Correct Punctuation, Grammar, and Good English, →ISBN, retrieved 2023-09-24, page 218:

Vivek Ramaswamy is an American politician capturing conservative and immigrant hearts but stuck in a high school persona: a Schrodinger's douchebag.

2023 September 18, Neil Mahto, “Vivek Ramaswamy has no platform”, in The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, retrieved 2023-09-24:

(Canada, US, slang, derogatory, vulgar) A person who makes offensive or inflammatory remarks and characterizes these statements as either sincere or joking based on the reactions of others.


three stars

(ice hockey, US, Canada) The three best players in a game as chosen by a third party.


split bathroom

(Canada, US) A bathroom having a separate lockable subroom that typically contains the bath and toilet.


assholed

(vulgar, slang, automotive, uncommon) Rear-ended by another vehicle on the road.


en-proverb

there are more horses' asses than horses

(Canada, US, slang, humorous) There are plenty of obnoxious people (in the world, or in a specified place or situation). Apparently it can also refer to political situations.


druggery

The druggist puts up all the prescriptions that have been made and then sends the ward book to the record room, which, for convenience, should be near the druggery, and also contiguous to the office of the physician […]

1897, Proceedings of the American Medico-Psychological Association, page 228:


mommy tax

Coined by American journalist Ann Crittenden.

coin

For quotations using this term, see Citations:mommy tax.

(Canada, US, informal) The opportunity cost of motherhood; the income that women do not earn because they have become mothers.


MMFT

(professional education, Canada, US) Initialism of master of marriage and family therapy.


ribbon candy

en-noun

ribbon candy (countable and uncountable, plural ribbon candies)

(Canada, US) A type of hard candy, popular around Christmas time, made from flat strips to give a ribbon-like appearance.


grace and favor

grace and favour
grace and favour#English

(Canada, US) Alternative form of grace and favour.


crunchy mom

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From crunchy + mom, likely in reference to crunchy organic foods like granola. Compare earlier crunchy granola.

Mary Ellenn
non-crunchy mom to
William (8)
Matthew (6)
Margaret (1)

2003 May 7, DGoree, misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet):

really thinks she revert to a crunchy mom approach and say no to medications for her child.

Baby wearing, the practice of carrying babies in wraps, slings, or other similar carrying devices, is often touted as the latest trend or "crunchy mom" obsession, but this practice is nothing new.

2015 February 15, Patricia A. Mackin, Your Breastfeeding Guidebook, →ISBN, page 127:

My queer and atheist friends held space for me and loved me in a way I had never experienced. Some I had known since childhood, and others were friends I had met online in crunchy mom groups.

2017 October 24, Star McGill-Goudey, “Strong Like Her”, in Barbara Straus Lodge, Candace Walsh, editor, Greetings From Janeland: Women Write More About Leaving Men for Women, Cleis Press, →ISBN:

Remember growing up on bologna, white bread, and Kraft singles? Talk about a daily dose of artificial ingredients ... but WHO KNEW? No one at the time! (Except your friend's crunchy mom who never had sugary cereal in the pantry and refused to put jam on her wheat peanut butter sandwiches.)

2023 April 10, Heidi Lee Anderson, P. S. It's Gonna Be Good: How God's Word Answers Our Questions about Faith, Fear, and All the Things, Tyndale House Publishers, →ISBN, page 112:

(Canada, US) A mother who adheres to a natural or traditional lifestyle of parenting, including an emphasis on consuming organic foods, recycling, engaging with nature, homeschooling their child or children and avoiding modern medicine.


scrunchy mom

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Blend of silky mom + crunchy mom, arose in the early 2010s.

Just learned that I am a scrunchy mom. Interesting.

2013 November 18, mommyterrific, Twitter:

If you haven't yet heard the term "scrunchy mom," it’s basically the word coined to describe moms who are a mixture of both silky and crunchy moms.

2017 July 4, “10 Reasons It's Great to Be a Scrunchy Mom”, in SheKnows:

(Canada, US) A mother who adheres to a style of parenting that combines using modern technology and natural methods, such as purchasing plastic products but following an organic diet.


granola mom

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From granola + mom, in reference to the organic diet of so-called granola moms.


silky mom

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(Canada, US) A mother who prefers a style of parenting that utilises modern technology and parenting conveniences, such as modern medicine, infant formula and disposable diapers; contrasts a crunchy mom.


MHSc

(professional title, Canada) Abbreviation of master of health science.


stoodis

(Canada, US, First Nations) Contraction of let's do this.


crunchy mama

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scrunchy mama

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(hypocoristic, Canada, US) Scrunchy mom.


silky mama

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jaw-jack

en-verb

jaw-jack (third-person singular simple present jaw-jacks, present participle jaw-jacking, simple past and past participle jaw-jacked)

jaw-jacks (present singular third-person)
jaw-jacking (participle present)
jaw-jacked (participle past)
jaw-jacked (past)

(Canada, US, slang) To talk or chatter; to jaw.


infanteering

(UK, Canada, military) The role of being an infantry soldier.