e-transfer

e-transfer (third-person singular simple present e-transfers, present participle e-transferring, simple past and past participle e-transferred)

e-transfers (present singular third-person)
e-transferring (participle present)
e-transferred (participle past)
e-transferred (past)
etransfer (alternative)

Could you e-transfer me this month's rent?

Shahnaz also e-transferred the bulk of her savings to Minu, which she had gathered bit by bit over the years and put aside for Tasneem.

2021, Silmy Abdullah, Home of the Floating Lily, Toronto, Ont.: Dundurn Press, →ISBN, page 177:

After e-transferring the money, the prospective tenant went to the home on Bowen Road that he believed he had rented and was surprised to find that it appeared to be occupied, with several vehicles in the driveway.

2022 July 22, Jeff Bell, “Nanaimo man loses thousands in rental scam”, in Times Colonist, Victoria, B.C.: Glacier Media Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-07-29:

In the second part of our test, senders e-transferred $5 to accounts that had autodeposit set up.

2023 March 6, Erica Johnson, Kimberly Ivany, “TD Bank customer lost $480 after e-transfer cancelled — despite having autodeposit”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 2024-05-04:

(Canada, finance) To transfer funds electronically between bank accounts.


friendship centre

en-noun

friendship centre (plural friendship centres)

(Canada) A non-profit facility providing social and community services to Indigenous people living in an urban centre.


PRRD

Peace River Regional District
Peace River Regional District#English

(Canada) Initialism of Peace River Regional District, a regional division of British Columbia, Canada.


AQHI

air quality health index
w:air quality health index

(Canada, Hong Kong, meteorology) Initialism of air quality health index, a measure of air pollution.


RMWB

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo#English

(Canada) Initialism of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, a municipal district of Alberta, Canada.


ishy

en-adj

ishy (comparative more ishy, superlative most ishy)

more ishy (comparative)
most ishy (superlative)

(informal, Canada, US, regional) icky, unpleasant, distasteful


en-verb

throw<,,threw,thrown> nickels around like manhole covers

throw nickels around like manhole covers (third-person singular simple present throws nickels around like manhole covers, present participle throwing nickels around like manhole covers, simple past threw nickels around like manhole covers, past participle thrown nickels around like manhole covers)

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See throw money around. A manhole cover is large, heavy, and not easily thrown.

(Canada, US, colloquial, humorous) To be very stingy; to be reluctant to part with money.


BFCM

(Canada, US, marketing) Initialism of Black Friday Cyber Monday.


NCRMD

Another myth about NCRMD is that the defence is most commonly used in cases of homicide or other serious violent offences. But comprehensive research across Canada has shown that less than 10 per cent of NCRMD cases involve serious violence, and in many of those assaults and homicides, the victim was a relative or close associate of the patient, with strangers being only very rarely the targets of such serious violence. And living with the knowledge of what one has done is, for many people found NCRMD, a strong motivation to continue to participate in treatment, thus reducing the risk of future harms.

2019 July 19, Patrick Baillie, “Not criminally responsible, and mental illness: The myths around both put everyone at risk”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON: The Woodbridge Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-08-10:

If a person is found NCRMD, they are referred to a provincial review board which oversees their psychiatric care in order to make a determination on if and when they can be released into the community.

2020 November 10, Jason Proctor, “Man convicted of stabbing B.C. teen to death claims 'demon' voices told him to 'kill, kill, kill'”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 2023-06-01:

(Canada, law) Initialism of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder.


pocket diaper

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Originally a brand name from FuzziBunz, a cloth diaper and baby product manufacturer, for the pocket diaper which was invented c.1999 by Tereson Dupuy, but first attested by at least 14 September 2003 and seemingly never trademarked.

Made famous by Fuzzi Bunz, the pocket diaper is an all-in-one with a pocket sewn into the lining. You can then customise the diaper for more absorbency by adding an insert or a prefolded diaper.

2007, Denise Fields, Alan Fields, Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More!, Windsor Peak Press, →ISBN, page 212:

Washing techniques vary, but I advise running pocket diapers and inserts through two hot cycles. First I do a soak cycle, and I use a small scoop of OxyClean every other week or so.

2019 March 5, Annaliese Griffin, “The myths and realities behind cloth diapers”, in Quartz:

A special type of diaper is the pocket diaper, which is made of a waterproof outer layer and a fleece inner lining with an absorbent insert.

2022, Everest Media, “Insights from Chapter 3”, in Summary of Christine Gross-Loh's The Diaper-Free Baby, Everest Media, →ISBN:

(Canada, US) A type of cloth diaper, secured with snaps or velcro, that consists of a waterproof inner and outer layer sewn together, creating a pocket, which is stuffed with absorbent insert material based on a baby's absorbency needs.


all-in-one diaper

en-noun

all-in-one diaper (plural all-in-one diapers)

From all-in-one (“combining two or more items or features in one unit”, adjective) + diaper (“an absorbent garment worn for incontinence”), so-called because this type of cloth diaper consists of both an outer, waterproof layer and inner, absorbent layer—whereas most other diapers did not contain a waterproof outer layer.

compound

Also for cloth users, todays all-in-one diaper and diaper cover combinations use Velcro or snaps instead of pins. Their outer covers dry quickly and can be used more than once.

1994, Sandy Jones, Werner Freitag, Guide to Baby Products, Consumer Reports Books, →ISBN, page 112:

The disposable diaper for baby care was first marketed in Sweden in the late 1930s, and the present all-in-one diaper consists of multilayer components with an enhanced facility to collect urine and faecal waste and incorporates a superabsorbent polymer as an absorbent component.

2005 November 30, S[ubhash] C. Anand, “Healthcare and Hygienic Products: An Overview”, in J. F. Kennedy, M. Miraftab, S. Rajendran, Subhash C. Anand, editor, Medical Textiles and Biomaterials for Healthcare, Elsevier Science, →ISBN, page 77:

Of the types of pads available, the all-in-one diaper type[s] are not always more absorbent than body-worn pads, but they are perceived as more effective as they are all-enclosing.

2016 June 17, Mariama Barrie, “Dealing with patients with concurrent dementia and urinary incontinence”, in British Journal of Community Nursing, volume 30, number 3, pages 37–46:

What if you’re not sure which cloth diapers are right for you? Before you can start buying all-in-one diaper packs on Amazon or elsewhere, consider these key factors:
[followed by a list]

2023 September 28, Bridget Reed, “The 7 Best Cloth Diapers in 2023”, in Miami Herald:

(Canada, US) A type of cloth diaper that most closely resembles a disposable diaper; a diaper with a waterproof cover and absorbent inner layer that does not require diaper inserts.


all-in-two diaper

en-noun

all-in-two diaper (plural all-in-two diapers)

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Extension from all-in-one diaper; compare all-in-one.

Spent my few hours of free time today working on a Superman all-in-two diaper for my youngest.

All-in-Two^([sic]) diapers consist of an outer shell and a snap-in or lay-in absorbent insert that wicks moisture away from baby's skin and can be washed, disposed of or, in some cases, flushed.

2016 June 17, Meghan Partain, “Just Folks”, in Sequoyah County Times, volume 122, number 2, page A3:

That diaper no one can agree on but is also referred to as an All In Two^([sic]) diaper.

2021 May 5, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 79:

(Canada, US) A type of cloth diaper, similar to a pocket diaper, that has a waterproof exterior and absorbent pad which is snapped inside of it, thereby consisting of two pieces.


hybrid diaper

From hybrid + diaper, seemingly coined around 1995 by inventor Fredrica Coates (see quotations).

Hybrid diaper: The cloth diaper has been praised by its supporters as being good for the environment, but scorned by many parents because it is not as absorbent and convenient as disposables. But after 15 years of tinkering in her Earlysville, Va., home laboratory, Fredrica Coates has developed a diaper product she says will combine the benefits of both cloth and disposables.

1995 August 20, Knight Ridder, “Hybrid diaper now available”, in The Daily Herald, page B6:

A hybrid diaper giveaway!

2009 October 24, BabyCenterBlog, Twitter:

The term hybrid diaper is used differently by different brands and retailers. Some online retailers to distinguish a diaper with interchangeable inserts - this usually includes prefolds, inserts and a choice for disposable inserts.

2021 May 5, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 82:

(Canada, US, uncommon) Any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.


Bramladesh

/ˌbɹæm.ləˈdɛʃ/

/ˌbɹɑm.ləˈdɛʃ/

I was in the Army Reserve when I lived in Bramladesh[1], and we dreamed of being called out on a snow emergency.
[…] [1] A bedroom community of Toronto, officially called "Brampton".

1999 April 28, Paul Tomblin, “New acquisition!”, in alt.sysadmin.recovery (Usenet):

In the summer of 1999 as she followed Ivan to their new home in Brampton, Silvia wandered around the Bramalea City Centre mall. She would hear various South Asian languages—Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Gujarati. No wonder, when Ivan had originally moved to Brampton from Toronto, a Caucasian colleague moving out had said “Welcome to Bramladesh!”

2005, Brian Seim, “Reaching the World at Our Doorstep”, in Murray Moerman, editor, Discipling Our Nation: Equipping the Canadian Church for Its Mission, Delta, British Columbia: Church Leadership Library, →ISBN, pages 124–125:

"Yeah, and your mother swims after troopships, Stan," Mitch countered. His back was to Ashur. "You spent time in Bramladesh, yeah?"

2010, Brock Barrack, “Ramadan Man”, in Touch Wood: A Mitch Milligan Murder Mystery, Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, →ISBN:

"Ah. Is that the Hindu place on the 427, just east of Bramladesh?"

2010, Kevin Newman, chapter 21, in Fey Girl, →ISBN:

(Canada, colloquial, derogatory) Derogatory name for Brampton: a city in Ontario, Canada.


sposie

From disposable + -ie, through clipping di[spos]able.

I tried layering inserts, different inserts, different cloth brands, etc. Nothing worked. I figured one sposie wasn't too bad in the grand scheme of things.

2008 March 2, Melia, the doula, “Cloth diaper lasting ALL night?”, in austinbirthing, Google Groups:

The only bad-karma-reducing sposie on the market is a new line of biodegradable (meaning here "useless") sposie that won't last through the lightest of baby pees and will force you to change baby approximately once every thirty seconds, thereby completely undoing any so-called karma reduction. Only bad mommies use sposies.

2012, Willow Yamahchi, Bad Mommy, Insomniac Press, →ISBN, page 91:

We started part time cloth diapering and he absolutely loves being in a cloth vs a sposie. Oh & we started sleeping in our own room😍😍

(slang, Canada, US) A disposable diaper.


diaper bag

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From diaper + bag. The first sense is derived from the second. Second sense first attested in 1905.

(Canada, US) A bag used during outings for the storage of items and supplies needed to take care of a baby, such as diapers, wet wipes, toiletries, food and toys.

doekesak

A bag used for the storage of items and supplies needed to take care of a baby

(Canada, US, now dated) A bag designed specifically to carry soiled diapers for disposal.


diaper wrap

From diaper + wrap. First sense probably from the Diaper Wrap patented product filled by American inventor Marion Donovan on 19 January 1949 (see quotations).

A diaper wrap which is arranged to enclose a diaper and to extend over the crotch portion and up the front and back of the wearer substantially to the waist line […]

1951 June 12, Marion Donovan, “Diaper Wrap”, in United States Patent Office, editor, Official Gazette, volume 647, page 589:

Cover it with a breathable diaper wrap. The wrap holds the diaper in place and helps contain wetness.

2005, Linda Sonna, Early-Start Potty Training, McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, page 58:

Pocket diapers have a diaper wrap on the outside and a fleece liner on the inside, which can keep your baby dry and reduce diaper rash. You can fill the pocket between the inner and outer layers with a cloth diaper, hemp, or other material.

2016, Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, April Bolding, Preconception: Improve Your Health and Enhance Fertility, Meadowbrook, →ISBN, page 368:

(Canada, US) Synonym of plastic pants (“an undergarment worn over a diaper/nappy (or underwear) in order to prevent leakage through the fabric.”).

plastic pants

(Canada, US) A diaper, designed chiefly for incontinent dogs, that wraps around the animal's waist.


diaper cover

But with the Modella Method the "dry shield" of the Mitey-Drye liner between baby's skim and the diaper keeps baby's skin dry—while the Sleepy-Drye diaper cover keeps outer clothing and bedding dry.

1959, “Here's What the Modella Diaper Method Means”, in Infants' & Children's Review, volume 67 (Advertisement), Haire Publishing Company, page 2:

A sacque set, for example, has a snap front with short raglan sleeves and a matching diaper cover, which also snaps for easing diaper changes.

1985, Jean Mills, Babyworks: Every Parent's Sourcebook for Essential Baby Paraphernalia, Viking, →ISBN, page 18:

Industrial Wrap (also called Super Whisper Wrap, Super Wrap): This cover has been around a few years now—and what a Godsend! Finally a truly heavy-duty diaper cover that is super waterproof and that you really don't have to worry about at laundry time. I wish they had come up with this years ago!

2013, Theresa Rodriguez Farrisi, Diaper Changes: The Complete Diapering Book and Resource Guide, M. Evans, →ISBN, page 110:


banquet burger

(Canada) A cheeseburger with bacon, often served open-faced.


winterball

Some other projects are more country-specific. In Canada, for example, Winterball is a nationally recognized program for physical education classes.

(Canada) Indoor baseball played by elementary school students


LCPC

w:licensed clinical professional counselor

(Canada, therapy, professional title) Initialism of licensed clinical professional counselor.

therapy; professional title; therapy; professional title


slue-footed

en-adj

slue-footed (comparative more slue-footed, superlative most slue-footed)

more slue-footed (comparative)
most slue-footed (superlative)
slew-footed (alternative)

Why, look at Wiliam now - the first time he axed me to marry him I thought to myself, 'You're slue-footed an' slack-kneed an' addle-headed, an' I wouldn't many you for a million!'

1911 December 8, The Golden Gate, Fremantle, page 9, column 5:

The jing-jingle of the swaggering officers in their smart uniforms, once white, but now a sun-baked cream colour, the sing song gait of the slew-footed plantation worker as he goes about his work, all add to the picture of the Isle of Romance, Martinique[.]

1924 January 4, The Critic, Hobart, page 3, column 7:

(Canada, US) Having feet that are large and turn outwards or are otherwise awry, awkward, or clumsy.


slue-foot

slue-feet (plural)
slew-foot (alternative)

'As the old folks say, it runs in the family - like double-jointed thumbs runs in Sis' Tempy's family, and slue-feet in Tom Jenkins's family.' This raised a smile. Tempy examined her thumbs, and Tom glanced down at his slue-foot with consequence, suddenly recognising them as ancestral trophies.

1896 September 12, The Maitland Weekly Mercury, NSW, page 15, column 1:

(Canada, US) A foot that is large and turned outwards or is otherwise awry.

For, up a narrow little path which ran down athwart the face of the palisade came Uncle John Swafford with Robert Samuel on his arm; and behind them followed, grinning, the slew-foot Jim Swafford, with a blanket on his shoulder.

1907 April 20, The Wagga Wagga Express, NSW, page 6, column 4:

Military Intelligence seems to be on the spot in a quiet sort of way. I just met a G-2 slue-foot and he was a most efficient guy! They're keeping low, I think, until they nail their man.

1943 October 9, The Australian Women's Weekly, page 3, column 4:

(Canada, US, slang) A detective or police officer.


Indian ginger

Asarum canadense
Asarum canadense#Translingual

(Canada, US) Any of species Asarum canadense.


cowl unit

(rail transport, Canada, US) A bodystyle of diesel locomotive, one with fullwidth enclosing bodywork.


fitted diaper

The all-in-one is a type [of diaper] constructed from a soft, inner layer, several absorbent middle layers, elasticized legs (much like fitted diapers) and a waterproof outer layer.

2003, Theresa Rodriguez Farrisi, Diaper Changes: The Complete Diapering Book and Resource Guide, 3 edition, M. Evans, →ISBN, page 11:

Fitted diapers have attached fasteners, either snaps or Velcro-type closures. Because of the elastic around the legs and waist, fitted diapers prevent leakage better than other cloth diapers do, although they still need an added cover.

2010, Kathleen Huggins, The Expectant Parents' Companion: Simplifying What to Do, Buy, Or Borrow for an Easy Life with Baby, ReadHowYouWant.com, →ISBN, page 95:

Many families use fitted diapers all day, and all night. The Esembly Baby system is a great daytime system that recently came to market. Fitted diapers still need to be changed regularly throughout the day, like other diapers.

2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 86:

(Canada, US) A cloth diaper that is contoured to the wearer with elastic bands around the legs and waist, adjustable with snaps or Velcro straps.


Neutral Confederacy

(Canada, historical) A tribal confederation of Iroquoian peoples whose heartland was in the floodplain of the Grand River in what is now Ontario, Canada.


child-centered

(Canada, US) Of education or parenting: focused on each child's individual needs and personality, rather than instilling the same knowledge, morality, etc. into all children.


land acknowledgment

en-noun

land acknowledgment (plural land acknowledgments)

land acknowledgement
land acknowledgement#English

(US, Canada) Alternative spelling of land acknowledgement.


passing lane

(US, Canada) Synonym of overtaking lane.


pony motor

(Canada, US, dated) Synonym of pony engine.


meat diaper

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From meat + diaper, because the absorbent pad which soaks up liquid from the raw meat resembles the functions of that of a diaper for urine.

Of course, the remains of meat in fresh garbage or at a landfill are not the most pleasing archaeological artifacts that one can handle. The packaging is bathed in blood and in a kind of clear slime whose viscosity feels to the touch like that of molten gristle. The associated artifacts include the familiar absorbent deli pad, or "meat diaper," that drips sanguinary rivulets on the garbage-sorters' aprons.

2001, William L. Rathje, Cullen Murphy, Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage, University of Arizona Press, →ISBN, page 72:

In a world where our steak usually arrives pre-ground in a polystyrene tray, sitting on a meat diaper in a modified-atmosphere bubble, perhaps the cow tunnels represent the city’s agricultural unconscious, returning in the form of rumour and legend.

2013 October 31, Nicola Twilley, “The Lost Cow Tunnels of New York City”, in Gizmodo Australia:

The meat diaper plays a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness when serving meat dishes such as steak, burgers and fried chicken.

2023 July 11, Mohamed Dabo, “Understanding the functions of an absorbent pad in meat packaging”, in Packaging Gateway:

(chiefly Canada, US, colloquial or humorous) Synonym of meat pad.


diaper bucket

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From diaper + bucket, due to a common design of a diaper pail (especially but not exclusively ones intended for cloth diapers) resembling the shape of a bucket with a handle for ease of transportation.

It's not hard to plan a boiling routine. A little soap powder is added to the diaper bucket, and the contents are boiled in the bucket for ten minutes. If stained, the diapers can then be washed in the washing machine.

1956, Today's Health, volume 34, American Medical Association, page 41:

The diapers […] are placed in a diaper bucket that can be sealed until you're ready to have them washed. Any soiled diaper container should close tightly to prevent dispersal of the ammonia odor that builds up.

1977, Lorraine Marshall Burgess, Tom Bottomley, The Garden Maker's Answer Book: A Compendium of Useful Information, in Question and Answer Form, Designed to Assist New Gardeners, Association Press, →ISBN, page 130:

1 diaper bucket for soiled diapers and neutralizing solution such as baking soda (one-half cup dissolved in warm water).

1995, Elaine Zimbler, Review of Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family: A Study Guide, Appleton & Lange, →ISBN, page 90:

Here there are diapers lovely piles of them, all snowy and folded and stacked. But there are, by the same token, buckets of them, all befouled and sodden and fermenting. The miasma that floats from a diaper bucket cannot be disguised no matter what fumigants, antitoxins, and essences are invented. You can tell the moment you walk into a house whether an infant lives there.

2010, Thomas Harold, The Secret of New York Revealed, Ignatius Press, →ISBN, page 135:

(Canada, US, uncommon) Synonym of diaper pail.


beat the bushes

en-verb

beat the bushes (third-person singular simple present beats the bushes, present participle beating the bushes, simple past beat the bushes, past participle beaten the bushes or (colloquial) beat the bushes)

beats the bushes (present singular third-person)
beating the bushes (participle present)
beat the bushes (past)
beaten the bushes (participle past)
beat the bushes (colloquial participle past)

Both beat the bushes and scare up have figurative senses, referring to traversing the landscape seeking difficult-to-find things, that arose by extension from their senses referring to driving game out of the bush when hunting.

They started beating the bushes in search of a commercially available solvent that would aid their manufacturing but wouldn't be too horribly toxic and wouldn't cost an arm and a leg.

pound the pavement#English:_campaign diligently, especially when seeking something

(idiomatic, Canada, US) Synonym of pound the pavement (“to campaign diligently; to seek something”).


gritch

gritch (third-person singular simple present gritches, present participle gritching, simple past and past participle gritched)

gritches (present singular third-person)
gritching (participle present)
gritched (participle past)
gritched (past)

“Don't give a damn whether or not the bible thumping society gets a new church organ,” he gritched, “but I do like ice cream.”

[…] gritched and grumbled a bit, got more coffee and soon joined me. Dalton on the other hand slept on.

2015, Angela Krout, The Ties That Bind, page 13:

(Canada, US, slang, intransitive) To complain; to gripe.


muscle mommy

PIE word
 *múHs
From muscle + mommy (“(sexually attractive) mother”), by analogy with daddy in its slang sense.

compound

(Canada, US, slang) A woman with well-developed muscles, seen as sexually attractive.


chase the ace

(Canada) A form of lottery in which a player who draws the ace of spades wins the accumulated money.


diaper changer

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Penncrest Portable washing machine, like new. Best ofter, Also baby crib, play pen, and diaper changer, 467-9405, after 6.

1973 May 11, “For Sale Miscellaneous”, in The News and Observer, page WA-3:

Accessories for a new baby; above – a layette with bassinet, towel and sheets; painted baskets for cotton wool and creams; a Beatrix Potter fabric traveling basket with a diaper changer that zips up into a bag; a contemporary English willow bassinet.

1989, Annie Sloan, Felicity Bryan, Nursery Style: Creating Beautiful Rooms for Children, Contemporary Books, →ISBN, page 14:

The Royal Flush Comfort Station will be available featuring: Men's Side: 2 flushing toilets, 6 ft. urinal, sink, soap, towels, mirror, diaper changer and trash receptacle.

2002 July 24, “We treat you like Royalty!”, in The Des Moines Register, page 6CA:

The bathroom has an adult-sized toilet, child-sized toilet for those potty training, as well as two diaper changers. Drinking fountain, but no bottle refill station.

2024 January 17, “Jefferson City Indoor Fun!”, in Macaroni KID Jefferson City:

(Canada, US, rare) A changing pad (mat) or changing table.

(Canada, US, often humorous) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see diaper, changer (a person who changes diapers).


donut bumping

(Canada, US, gay slang) Synonym of tribadism.


mama pad

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(Canada, US, slang) A reusable menstrual pad; a cloth pad.


one-size diaper

en-noun

one-size diaper (plural one-size diapers)

one-size diapers (plural)
one size diaper (alternative)

From the notion that the diaper is intended to fit the baby from, or near, birth until they are toilet-trained, thus coming in only one size; compare one-size-fits-all.

Yes, now there is a one-size diaper for all age babies—the famous Dexter Diaper. Mothers everywhere are enthusiastic about the way they fit! their neatness and comfort to baby.

1954, “A One-Size Diaper”, in Today's Health, volume 32, American Medical Association, page 72:

This one-size diaper was one of the testers' favorite. It's made out organic-cotton velour and has a cotton and hemp pad, which can be placed inside the diaper's pocket or on top of the velour.

2009 February 5, Willa Plank, “Can We Swap Our Pampers?”, in The Wall Street Journal:

The one size diaper (OS) is the most available cloth diaper on the market. The OS diaper is marketed for kids 8-35lbs (sometimes 10-40lbs), or birth to potty training. One size diapers fit most kids. There is always an exception. Some kids are small and some kids are big.

2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 21:

(Canada, US) A type of cloth diaper which can be adjusted and lengthened to match the baby's growth, thus allowing the diaper to be worn from around birth (by a newborn) to potty-training age.


birth-to-potty diaper

birth-to-potty diaper (plural birth-to-potty diapers)

birth-to-potty diapers (plural)
birth to potty diaper (alternative)

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It was a "birth to potty" diaper^([sic]) that saw immediate success. The first reviews appear in January, 2006 and all refer to buying the diaper in December 2005. It is unclear if the first reviewers were testers, though that is likely the case.

2005 June 1, Kim Rosas, “BumGenius”, in Dirty Diaper Laundry (Review), archived from the original on 2024-04-01:

BabyKicks One-Size pocket diaper is both a birth-to-potty diaper and a training pant. It’s made of organic cotton and bamboo, complete with fleece around the legs for durability and softness, as well as a soft waterproof outer.

2010 September 28, “Potty Training: Cloth Trainers”, in New & Green Baby Co.:

This diaper is marketed as a birth to potty diaper though it could look a little bulky for newborns/very lean babies.

2016 February 20, Shahira, “Review – Popolini One Size Fitted cloth diapers”, in Dr. Shahira:

(Canada, US, rare) Synonym of one-size diaper (“a type of cloth diaper which can be adjusted and lengthened to match the baby's growth, thus allowing the diaper to be worn from around birth (by a newborn) to potty-training age”).


flat diaper

From the shape of the fabric before being folded into a diaper.

Equally favored by modern mothers is the rectangular flat diaper made of two-layer cotton gauze and foldable into four-cornered pants. Other less common fabrics found on the American market include the once popular (but now rather rare) cotton flannel and England's favourite, ferry towelling.

1965 August 10, “Diapers”, in Consumer Reports, volume 30, number 8, Consumers Union, page 402:

In the old days flour came in soft cotton sacks that were converted into all manner of useful items, like dresses and diapers. The descendant of the flour sack diaper is the flat diaper, made of gauze-that soft, thin, quick-drying, loosely-woven fabric that some baby-boomers might remember their mothers using on them.

2003, Theresa Rodriguez Farrisi, Diaper Changes: The Complete Diapering Book and Resource Guide, 3 edition, M. Evans, →ISBN, page 10:

Cheap fitted diapers can result in poor cloth diaper experiences (shrink, poor fit, lack of absorbency). I recommend trying a prefold or flat diaper for a comparable absorbency for a lower cost, easier to wash, more accessible cloth diaper choice.

2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guidelines to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 228:

(Canada, US) A makeshift cloth diaper folded from a large piece of (usually square or rectangular) absorbent fabric, such as terry (coarse cotton), which is held in place by a diaper pin or other fastener.


shaped diaper

Just ask the baby on the left. She's wearing Luvs. So her clothes stay drier. Hands down. Look at the baby on the right. She's wearing another shaped diaper that leaked. As you can see, she's getting soggy. And of course, that can't be too comfortable.

1985 June 10, Procter & Gamble, “The inside story is leaking out”, in Vivian Cadden, editor, Working Mother (advertisement), The McCall Publishing Company, page 107:

Using data from Bowerman, the flat diapers were determined to have an average weight of 84.3 g, and the shaped diapers an average weight of 94.7 g. The Canadian cloth diaper market is about equally divided between flat and shaped diapers.

1994 March 2, A.T. Vizcarra, K.V. Lo, P.H. Liao, “A life-cycle inventory of baby diapers subject to Canadian conditions”, in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, volume 13, number 10, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, page 1708:

In that year, Lines, already the leader in the insert market, came out with a shaped diaper. It was incredibly well executed, following the Pampers plan, and leapt to leadership immediately. It took us more than a decade of tough negotiations with Lines until we finally formed a joint venture and got Pampers to leadership.

2021, John Pepper, Pepperspectives: Reflections on Values for Living, Global and National Affairs and other Contemporary Issues, Gatekeeper Press, →ISBN, unnumbered page:


snap-in-one diaper

snap-in-one diaper (plural snap-in-one diapers)

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The Snap-In-One diaper^([sic]) also features a mini leg gusset to even further prevent and combat leaks!

2013 September 5, Erin [Tiffany Campbell], “Bumkins Splat Mat and Snap-In-One Cloth Diaper Review”, in Eighty MPH Mom:

The diaper label reads Dr.Seuss by Bumkins. It is a Snap-In-One diaper,^([sic]) which is like an All-In-One^([sic]) except that the soaker is not sewn but button snapped instead. This makes drying time faster than an AIO.

2017 January 26, Seve Barnett, “All About Cloth Diapers”, in Lucid Intervals:

I find that this type of system unsnaps in the wash, but ... not everyone has this experience. You will also find these diapers marketed as a snap in one diaper.

2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 61:

all-in-two diaper
all-in-two diaper#English

(Canada, US, rare) Synonym of all-in-two diaper (“a type of cloth diaper, similar to a pocket diaper, that has a waterproof exterior and absorbent pad which is snapped inside of it, thereby consisting of two pieces”).


diaper flat

(Canada, US) The fabric from which a flat diaper is folded; a prefold or fold.


Free caller ID blocking. […] The new feature will enable customers to hide their identification from […] caller ID by punching "*67" on push-button phones or dialing "1167" on rotary phones.

1990 September 17, “Briefs”, in Network World:

Callers can block their Caller ID information on a per-call basis by dialling *67 before a call is made.

2010, House of Representatives, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010:

A *67 blocked call is reported to the receiving party's caller ID as a "private call".

2013, Steven Kerry Brown, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating, 3 edition:

(Canada, US, telephony) The telephone number used to block caller ID.


en-verb

*67 (third-person singular simple present *67s, present participle *67ing, simple past and past participle *67ed)

I seem to recall that a Rochecter Tel sub called the 800-stopper ANI #, and got readback, then "*67"ed, and called again - this time NOT getting one.

1993 September 20, David Lesher, “Caller ID/ANI Thread”, in comp.society.privacy (Usenet):

[The NSA has] this dude who […] writes down all the numbers that pop up on the caller-id display. Don't forget to *67!!!

1994 March, Hackle-b3rry phin, “Keeping a low profile on UNIX systems”, in Brotherhood of Warez, volume 3:

[H]ow about *67ing him? That's what [she] does when she likes someone.

2010, Robin Palmer, Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker:

(Canada, US, telephony) To use the telephone number prefix to block caller ID.


OS diaper

Depending on the shape of your baby, OS diapers may not fit the entire range listed. For example, a lot of OS cloth diapers claim they fit from birth to potty training. This is sometimes the case but not always. My first child didn't start to fit (very well) into his OS diapers until he was around 11-12 pounds.

2015 January 30, Ashley Wilson, “One Size Cloth Diapers vs Sized!”, in MyGreenNest:

Want my honest opinion? If you're on a tight cloth diaper budget, I'd stick with OS diapers (because Buttons OS diapers DO fit newborns and my 2.5 year old toddler). BUT, if you plan on cloth diapering more than one child and have the extra money, I’d totally take some of your budget and get some of the Buttons sized diapers…either newborn, super, or some of each!

2017 September 26, Becky Ann, “Why you should consider sized cloth diapers (Buttons Newborn and Super Cover Review)”, in The List Mama:

The one size diaper (OS) is the most available cloth diaper on the market. The OS diaper is marketed for kids 8-35lbs (sometimes 10-40lbs), or birth to potty training. One size diapers fit most kids. There is always an exception. Some kids are small and some kids are big.

2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guidelines to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 21:

(Canada, US, slang, uncommon) Abbreviation of one-size diaper (“a type of cloth diaper which can be adjusted and lengthened to match the baby's growth, thus allowing the diaper to be worn from around birth (by a newborn) to potty-training age”).


real diaper

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(Canada, US) Synonym of real nappy (“a washable cloth nappy”).


contour diaper

So-called because the fabric is contoured around the wearer.

The contour diaper is regarded by some experts as an attempt to improve an unimprovable product. Since these are hemmed, there is a chance that the thick edge will chafe—thus counteracting the possible advantages of less bulk in the diaper area. They are awkward to stack neatly.

1970, California Farmer, volume 232, page 9:

A new R&D effort produced Huggies, a contour diaper with an hourglass shape and elastic leg bands. Introduced in 1978, the new brand achieved national distribution in 1982. By the end of 1986, Huggies had a 34 percent share of the U.S. market.

2005, Mark E. Parry, Strategic Marketing Management: A Means-end Approach, McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, page 131:

Contour diapers are a step up from prefolds. You don't need to do any folding, they tend to be more absorbent, and they are less bulky.

2014, Manda Aufochs Gillespie, Green Mama: What Parents Need to Know to Give Their Children a Healthy Start and a Greener Future, Dundurn Press, →ISBN, page 53:

(Canada, US) A flat diaper which is already hourglass-shaped, rendering folding unnecessary.


nighttime diaper

en-noun

nighttime diaper (plural nighttime diapers)

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Since most children will sty dry in the day some months before they begin staying dry all night, it seems sensible to wait until they are dry during the day before abandoning their nighttime diapers.

1967 October 10, William G. Crook, “The Length of Diaper Time Varies”, in San Francisco Examiner, page 26:

If the child continues to show both difficult behavior and a return to wet diapers, use a nighttime diaper again. Explain that "big children" often wear night diapers so they can sleep well all through the night.

1989, Robert Schachter, When Your Child is Afraid, Touchstone Books, →ISBN, page 82:

Many three- or four-year-old children are dry during the day, wearing underwear and using the toilet for urination and bowel movements, but still need a nighttime diaper or pull-up to avoid nighttime bedwetting.

2008, Margaret Thomas, Richard Thomas, Lisa Dobberteen, Love and Limits In and Out of Child Care: What Your Child Care Provider and Your Pediatrician Want You to Know, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 84:

A diaper or training pants intended to be worn during sleep to prevent bedwetting, often by young children.


overnight diaper

overnight diaper (plural overnight diapers)

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So-called because it is intended to be worn overnight.

Gauze diapers come in one size, 20 or 21 inches to 40 inches. Look for woven-in fold lines: also, extra-thick overnight diapers. Cost per dozen: $3 or $4.

1969, Good Housekeeping, volume 168, International Magazine Company, page 128:

After the bath, Sara had dressed Brady in his summer-weight jammies and an overnight diaper. She had been thinking about which book to read him, when Ren poked his head in the doorway.

2000, Debra Salonen, His Daddy's Eyes, Harlequin Enterprises, →ISBN, page 222:

Chinese caregivers had the highest rate of prophylactic topical product usage, the most robust cleaning of the diapered area, lack of cleansing after urine-only diaper changes, and Chinese infants spent the least time in an overnight diaper.

2021, Mark Lebwohl, Ian H. Coulson, Dedee Murrell, Treatment of Skin Disease E-Book: Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 210:

nighttime diaper
nighttime diaper#English

(Canada, US) Synonym of nighttime diaper.


night diaper

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So called because it is intended to be worn at night.

A new "night diaper" is supposed to last all night and does not have to be changed, taking the place of two regular diapers. These diapers are woven with three layers of highly absorbent gauze.

1953 May 14, “Nighttime Diapers”, in Abilene Reporter-News, page 6-A:

He'd been dry two nights in a row. Maybe he wouldn't need a night diaper much longer.

1981, Anne Henry, Robbing the Cradle, Harlequin Books, →ISBN, page 62:

Night diapers can be a little bulky, especially on smaller children but they don't have to be bulky. Some night diapers are really trim based on the fold, quality of the textile, and the absorbency needs of the child.

2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 227:


sleep diaper

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So-called because it is intended to be worn during sleep.

My rule of thumb is plan for 6 diapers/day plus a sleep diaper for each night your^([sic]) there + one extra for any accidents throughout the night. This has been our rule for each trip and we've never had any issues running out of diapers.

2019 April 18, Danielle Greco, “Packing Tips For Traveling With A Toddler”, in According to D:

We always wear jammies when we travel and a sleep diaper just in case we can't get up to change the diaper or something happens. YOU NEVER KNOW!

2020 January 1, Jessica Baine, “Siesta Key, Florida with a One Year Old!”, in Caffeine until Cocktails:

Sleep should be prioritized over potty training, so it is also perfectly acceptable to begin nighttime potty training after your child has been potty trained during the day for several months, as long as the continued use of sleep diapers isn't adding confusion or complication to their daytime potty progress.

2024 November 20, Allison Jandu, “How to nighttime potty train: 10 tips to succeed”, in Huckleberry:

(Canada, US, informal, uncommon) Synonym of nighttime diaper.


diaper pants

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(Canada, US) A one-piece diaper which is worn (pulled up) like underwear; training pants.


diaper fastener

diaper fastener (plural diaper fasteners)

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green rush

green rush (usually uncountable, plural green rushes)

green rushes (plural)
Green rush (alternative)
Green Rush (alternative)

From green + rush, alluding to the historical gold rush. First use appears c. 2012.

(US, Canada) A movement describing the burgeoning cannabis industry within the United States as well as Canada.


on someone's ass

Help! The cops are on my ass!

Then they saw him, his legs pumping, his face a mask of determination. "Go!" he shouted in a high voice. "They're on my ass!"

1987, Samantha Harte, Vanity Blade, Toronto, Ont., New York, N.Y.: PaperJacks Ltd., →ISBN, page 243:

(Canada, US, colloquial, vulgar) Rapidly chasing or pursuing someone.

My mom's always on my ass about keeping my grades up.

They would see to it that I graduated, not by pulling strings as might have been done at other schools, but by staying on my ass just as a parent would to help me off the field as well as on the field.

2011, Harry Carson, Captain for Life: My Story as a Hall of Fame Linebacker, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 44:

I slept on his couch for a few days, then he started getting on my ass about looking for work. I said, 'For Christ's sake, Frankie, I just graduated. Can I just enjoy the moment?'

2012, Mark Anthony Rolo, My Mother Is Now Earth, St. Paul, M.N.: Borealis Books, →ISBN, page 121:

(Canada, US, colloquial, vulgar) Persistently urging someone on and putting pressure on them.


MCSS

(Canada) Initialism of Ministry of Children and Social Services.


jogging pants

(Canada, Philippines) track pants; sweatpants


mature minor

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(Canada, US, law) An unemancipated patient who has not attained the age of majority but should be permitted to choose or reject a particular health care treatment, sometimes without the knowledge or agreement of parents.


ass over tin cups

ass over teakettle
ass over teakettle#English

(Canada, US) Synonym of ass over teakettle.


Hailstorm Alley

(Canada, meteorology) An area of south and central Alberta, Canada where hail storms frequently occur.


the math ain't mathing

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(slang, humorous, Canada, US) Something is incorrect or unreasonable; something doesn't add up or makes no sense.


Junuary

Said A., “Such weather, sir, as this / Proves that they’ve named the month amiss.” / “Just so,” said B.—the wretch, how dare he?— / “It should be known as June'''-uary!”

1888 January 19, “Fair-Weather Waggery”, in The Cambria Daily Leader: The Pioneer of the Welsh Daily Press, number 5,111, Swansea, West Glamorgan, page [4], column 3:

A veteran gardener of this city, complaining of the warm weather, thinks next month will be called June-uary.

1894 December 11, “Our Picayunes”, in The Daily Picayune, volume LVIII, number 320, New Orleans, La.: Nicholson & Co., page 4, column 1:

In 1995, the Almanac nailed a surprise January heat wave – christened "Juneuary" – in the Northeast.

2008 August 28, “Getting a chill from the Almanac”, in Sun Journal, Lewiston, ME, page A8:

(Canada, US, humorous) An unseasonably warm and sunny January.


swass

swass (countable and uncountable, plural swasses)

Wipe off the machines after you use them. No one wants to breathe in your swass!

I, Christopher Eskin, leave to SB Mtn. Dew. Mike 'n' Ikes, and peace with KE; CH a keeper and less injuries; AD less swass, "at least" and NY; DI an empty playground; RH "at least," pie, + NY; KB and KE my love and friendship; KM my attitude; KL a phonecall; GJ some bass; MB a strike; JS a golf lesson; and AS a tray.

1997, “Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1997”, in The Shipbuilder, Norwell, M.A.: Norwell High School, page 92, column 2:

Dragging our swasses out of the Hillview — which, in the end, proved safe and clean and secure — we hailed a taxi and headed through the African night, my mind good and twisted after thirteen hours of travel.

2007, Dave Bidini, Around the World in 57 1/2 Gigs, Toronto, Ont.: Emblem, published 2008, →ISBN, page 228:

Dash Riprock writes in with a question about his anus: "Embarassing^([sic]) but sometimes my anus gets chapped and it hurts like fuk^([sic])... i think it's just from sweating alot^([sic]) cause i'm a good wiper... Why the feck does that happen to me, not down with this painful swass."

2016 July 6, Colonel Edmund J. Burke, “SOLUTION FOR A SWEATY ANUS”, in uk.rec.driving (Usenet):

While discussing her husband Cash Warren and his apparel company Pair of Thieves, Alba revealed the Pair of Thieves underwear line comes with a no "swass" guarantee.

2016 August 27, Christopher Rosen, “Jessica Alba explains 'swass' to Jimmy Fallon”, in Entertainment Weekly, New York, N.Y.: Dotdash Meredith, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-18:

Because it's a political statement, today, to say: I am happy. I am one hundred per cent committed to my own happiness. Above all else. It's the new free love, but with less swass. Right, great. Me too!

2018, Shilo Jones, On the Up, [Toronto, Ont.]: McClelland & Stewart, →ISBN, page 132:

If you're at the point in your "swass" journey where you've gotten an uncomfortable itch from excessive moisture, this deodorizing Remedy Soap can help.

2023 July 19, “10 Products To Make Butt Sweat Bearable This Summer”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 2024-06-15:

(Canada, US, slang) A sweaty ass (buttocks).


book off

en-verb

book off (third-person singular simple present books off, present participle booking off, simple past and past participle booked off)

books off (present singular third-person)
booking off (participle present)
booked off (participle past)
booked off (past)

(intransitive, Canada) To call off from work.


regional municipality

en-noun

regional municipality (plural regional municipalities)

(Canada) A type of municipal government similar to and at the same municipal government level as a county, although the specific structure and servicing responsibilities may vary depending on the place.


duotang

A genericization of the brand name Duo-Tang.

One of the students is really messy — his worksheets are always falling out of his duotang.

Also what the heck are the origins of the words "Duatang" and "Touque"? These words seem to be uniquely Canadian. [...] Editor's Note: According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Duo-Tang is a "proprietary" term (i.e., a company enjoys trademark protection) for a type of folder for looseleaf paper.

2001 August 30, “Sundry Letters”, in Words: Woe & Wonder (forum), retrieved 2024-07-12:

genericized trademark
genericized trademark

(Canada, genericized trademark) A type of folder with three prongs that is commonly used to store papers in elementary school settings.


English basement

English basement (plural English basements)

(Canada, US) An apartment on the lowest floor of a building.


canaler

canalers (plural)
canaller (alternative)

(nautical, chiefly Canada) A vessel of a design modified for use in a particular canal.


momtini

SIP: The guest of honor enjoys a momtini (seltzer cut with red currant syrup or similar in a martini glass), while everybody else sips a Gin Martini with Pickled Ramps (see page 203).

2011 March 29, Jessie Knadler, Kelly Geary, “Can Jam Can Drink and Be Merry”, in Tart and Sweet: 101 Canning and Pickling Recipes for the Modern Kitchen: A Cookbook, Harmony/Rodale, →ISBN, page 195:

It also explores the latest drinking trends among girls and women of all ages—from those who binge drink in order to get the quickest high and momtini mothers, whose boozy children's birthday parties and playdates help them cope with the monotony of motherhood, to closet drinkers who sip their white wine (or harder stuff) in the privacy of their own pantries.

2012 May 7, Kitty Harris, edited by Jodie E. Gould, Women and Recovery: Finding Hope, Turner Publishing Company, →ISBN:

Do you relax with a cocktail after the kids are safely tucked away in bed, or are you a fan of momtini play dates, where alcoholic beverages are as ubiquitous as juice boxes?

2015 April 28, Jodie Gould, High: 6 Principles for Guilt-Free Pleasure and Escape, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

[…] Greg Siefert, or Bobby, or Ryan, who'd since been charged with making something called a momtini, carrying a tray for all the ladies.

2016 July 26, Megan Abbott, You Will Know Me: A Novel, Little, Brown, →ISBN:

What if I tell Carissa, and she gets upset with me and kicks me out of Moms' Night? No more bonding? No more dirty momtinis? No more insulting Nancy Smith's bushes? Her bushes are so disorganized!

2022 February 27, Kashana Cauley, “Beef Mommas House Adventure” (12:21 from the start), in The Great North, season 2, episode 12, spoken by Beef Tobin (Nick Offerman):

(Canada, US, colloquial) A cocktail consumed by a mother.


headlight fluid

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Perhaps first attested in 1986 (see quotations), from headlight (“a bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle to illuminate the road when driving at night”) + fluid (“a liquid”). By analogy with blinker fluid (“fictional automotive product”), itself referencing real automative items and products such as brake fluid (“a special fluid for operating hydraulic brakes and clutches”) and diesel exhaust fluid (“a liquid used to reduce controlled emissions from the exhaust of diesel engines”). Later further popularised as an Internet meme after 2003 by an episode of the web series Red vs. Blue.

compound

My perception was different. Like when the Malibu broke down that first time and I got out and stuck my head under the hood and pretended to understand what I was looking at. Lots of people find themselves in similar situations … but they still hang in there, they still try to do their job, they still try to be helpful. And so they say, "It's your torque converter," or, "It's your internal rotator," or, "It's your headlight fluid." And 999,999 times out of a million they're ignored.

1986, T. M. Wright, The Waiting Room, Tor Books, →ISBN, pages 271–272:

In an attempt to redistribute the weight in my 1984, I have decided to move the battery to the trunk. I have a GNB sealed battery and access to a lot of cable, but need some help on the specifics.
1. Is this a good idea in the first place?
[…]
5. Should I change my headlight fluid while [I've] got the headliner off?

1994 May 16, Ray Zrinsky, “Are those batteries in your trunks or are you just happy to see me?”, in rec.autos.vw (Usenet):

Nope, it means that the last time you had it serviced, they put blinker fluid in your headlight fluid reservoir. (I couldn't resist.)

1996 April 16, Robert A. King, “Headlight blinking?!?”, in rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang (Usenet):

DJ Spike: Hi, Michelle, Alan here from Midas Auto Care. […] We've found a few more problems here […] preventative maintenance, gonna run it by you, see what you think.
Michelle De Palma: Okay.
[…]
DJ Spike: First of all, the headlights. The-
Michelle De Palma: Uh-huh, the headlights?
DJ Spike: Yeah, the headlight fluid's a little low. Er, we're gonna need to top that off.

2001 May 10, Spike, “Clueless Auto Repair” (0:11–0:33 from the start), in Mojo in the Morning, Channel 955:

Captain Dick Simmons: We've got a very important mission for you. You think you can handle it?
Rookie Franklin Delano Donut: Absolutely!
Simmons: We need you to go to the store, and get two quarts of elbow grease.
Captain Dexter Grif: Yeah and, uh, pick up some... headlight fluid for the Puma too.

2003 April 18, “The Rookies” (1:50–2:03 from the start), in Burnie Burns, director, Red vs. Blue, Rooster Teeth:

You: Hey, Favorite Uncle […] Is there anything you want me to do to help, huh?
Uncle Fred: Uh, yeah. Why don't you, er, go over to my toolbox and, uh, get me a can of headlight fluid. I think we're a little low here.

2005, Roger Welsch, edited by Darwin Holmstrom, From Tinkering to Torquing: A Beginner's Guide to Tractors and Tools, MBI Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 213:

There was a neighbor kid who always hung around wanting to help us as we worked on our cars. To get rid of him, we would tell him to go the store and buy us some headlight fluid or a left-handed monkey wrench, and off he'd go.

2008, Roger Butler, Confessions of a Baby Boomer, Tate Publishing & Enterprises, →ISBN, page 64:

I check my headlight fluid about once a month. My truck doesn't really use that much surprisingly... Especially considering I have HIDs

2013 March 11, 09DBLCAB09, “Muffler Bearing Question”, in Tacoma World:

Friendly reminder to check your headlight fluid as the weather gets colder. Don't want it freezing up on you 👍🏻❄❄

2016 December 16, @AustinRC246, Twitter:

Titles are likely to mislead the uninitiated. A career counselor would be stunned to hear Job Simulator coaching a neophyte auto mechanic to top up a car's "headlight fluid" in a cartoonish world run by robots; similarly, The Lab is about a lot of things, but the scientific method is not among them.

2019, Kenneth J. Varnum, editor, Beyond Reality: Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality in the Library, American Library Association, →ISBN, page 64:

Have you been replacing your headlight fluid regularly? At what intervals?

2024 July 3, u/lolpan, “2023 Sport touring hatchback passenger headlight went out”, in r/civic, Reddit:

(originally Canada, US, automotive slang, now also Internet slang, humorous) A fictional ostensible automotive product, used in jokes, to prank someone into searching for the nonexistent item (a snipe hunt), or to gauge how inept someone is in basic auto mechanics.


INC.

Inc. (alternative)
inc (alternative)
inc. (alternative)

(chiefly Canada, US, only after nouns) Incorporated, corporation.


LTD.

limited liability company
limited liability company#English

(British, Canada, Ireland) Abbreviation of limited liability company.


drive stick

en-verb

drive stick (third-person singular simple present drives stick, present participle driving stick, simple past drove stick, past participle driven stick)

drives stick (present singular third-person)
driving stick (participle present)
drove stick (past)
driven stick (participle past)

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I learned to drive stick at a young age.

He can't borrow my car because he can't drive stick.

(chiefly Canada, US, automotive, colloquial) To drive a stickshift vehicle.


CIRB

(Canada, government, business, labour, contract law) Initialism of Canada Industrial Relations Board.

labour; contract law; labour; contract law


friend of the court

en-noun

friend of the court (plural friends of the court)

friends of the court (plural)
friend-of-the-court (alternative)

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He did not know whether Mr. Henry appeared as the friend of the Court, or in behalf of the State.

1867 December 15, “Contempt. Proceedings of the Criminal Court Yesterday”, in The Daily Memphis Avalanche, page 2:

Finally, the two Third Circuit cases cited by the friends of the Court have, as they themselves say, been legislatively overruled.

1948, United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit, No. 12027 Estate of Frank K. Sullivan […] v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, page 12:

the Union and its affiliates across the nation intervened — through test suits and friend of the court briefs, through educational programs, and through public statements of policy and protest.

1958 January 2, American Civil Liberties Union, News Release, New York:

Thus far, these pronuclear public interest law firms have usually contributed friend-of-the-court briefs to existing litigation, rather than filing suits themselves.

1980, Constance Ewing Cook, Nuclear Power and Legal Advocacy, page 23:

(law, US, Canada) Amicus curiae, a person or organization allowed to argue in court who is not a party to the legal action.


godmum

(UK, Ireland, Canada, New England, South Africa, India, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Godmother.


godmom

(Canada, South Africa, US, West Midlands, colloquial, informal) Godmother.


godmommy

godmommies (plural)
godmummy (alternative)

(Canada, South Africa, US, West Midlands, colloquial, usually childish) Godmother.


godmummy

godmummies (plural)
godmommy (alternative)

(UK, Ireland, Canada, New England, South Africa, India, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, usually childish, less common) Godmother.


The Island

Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island#English

(Canada, colloquial) Synonym of Prince Edward Island.


cobra chicken

From a likening of the bird to a cobra due to its tendency to warn off threats by rearing its long-necked head and hissing.

But as much as I wanted to let her chase down the cobra chicken like it was hunting season, this was the middle of the summer.

2020 December 10, Randy King, “What's Good For The Goose”, in Northwest Sportsman, volume 13, number 3, page 143:

Finn loved this kid and marveled at how quickly she calmed down. He didn't want to let her out of his sight ever again, even to go outside and feed cobra chickens.

2023, H. S. Torben, Flying Fluke, unnumbered page:

And yeah, it's totally fitting that Alana would have a flock of Cobra Chickens to protect her security company.

2024, Meg Fitzpatrick, Sins and Secrets, unnumbered page:

Branta canadensis
Branta canadensis#Translingual

(chiefly Canada, US, slang, humorous) A Canada goose (Branta canadensis).


woso

(Internet, soccer, US, Canada, Australia) women's soccer


fall-like

en-adj

fall-like (comparative more fall-like, superlative most fall-like)

more fall-like (comparative)
most fall-like (superlative)

Next week, it will begin to feel a lot more fall-like.

fall-like temperatures

(Canada, US) Typical or characteristic of fall (autumn); autumnal.


buttjob

buttjobs (plural)
butt job (alternative)

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(slang, Canada, US, vulgar) An act or instance of stimulation of the penis using the buttocks.


butt job

(informal, Canada, US) A plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the buttocks, especially for cosmetic reasons; the resulting physical appearance of the buttocks.


diversity statement

en-noun

diversity statement (plural diversity statements)

(Canada, US) A (sometimes mandatory) document in which a candidate for an academic job describes how they will attempt to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).


osteopathic medicine

(especially Canada, US) A form of scientific medicine whose present-day form scientifically and legally overlaps with non-osteopathic medical science and practice. It developed from origins in osteopathy but diverged therefrom during the 20th century; today, an MD degree and a DO degree have professional parity.


CREA

(Canada, initialism, acronym) Abbreviation of Canadian Real Estate Association.

ACI (l'Association Canadienne de l'Immeuble)


point form

The teacher had her students summarize the novel in point form for homework.

(Canada) A format of writing that presents information using bullet points or numbered lists, focusing on brief and direct statements of key ideas or facts.


sit one's butt down

en-verb

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

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

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I'm passing the phone to the annoying person whose only hobby is tossing me in the air fryer and shoving tissues down my throat whenever they feel like it. Sit your butt down, buddy.

(slang, Canada, US, somewhat vulgar) To listen to another person without interrupting.


jackwad

(Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A bad or stupid person; bastard.


banjo-eyed

en-adj

banjo-eyed (comparative more banjo-eyed, superlative most banjo-eyed)

more banjo-eyed (comparative)
most banjo-eyed (superlative)

(US, Canada, slang) Having wide open eyes, as from being surprised or startled.


crawl up someone's ass

en-verb

crawl up someone's ass (third-person singular simple present crawls up someone's ass, present participle crawling up someone's ass, simple past and past participle crawled up someone's ass)

crawls up someone's ass (present singular third-person)
crawling up someone's ass (participle present)
crawled up someone's ass (participle past)
crawled up someone's ass (past)

Feds crawling up my ass over some money transfers to business associates.

(Canada, US, slang, vulgar) To harass someone in a persistent and invasive manner.


turnout pants

(Canada, US) A firefighter's protective pants (trousers).


mountain motor

(motor racing, slang, chiefly Canada, US) A large-displacement engine of the kind often used in hot rods and drag racers.


Feast Week

Due to the fact that many families serve large meals for Thanksgiving

(Canada, US, especially college basketball) The week surrounding Thanksgiving Day.


new shooter

(horse racing, Canada, US) A horse that has skipped the Kentucky Derby to run in the Preakness Stakes or Belmont Stakes.


pool diaper

From pool + diaper, because the diaper is made to be worn in the pool.

Keep bags handy and already stocked with essentials for places you frequent. For instance you may prepare a few specific bags that contain some of the following items: [...] The pool—swimsuits, towels, sunscreen, book to read, sunglasses, pool and sand toys, hat, change of clothes for kids, goggles, water wings, pool diapers, etc.

2007, Lisa Whelchel, Taking Care of the Me in Mommy: Becoming a Better Mom: Spirit, Body and Soul, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 169:

"Alex, you're going swimming," I kept repeating well into the locker room. He must have wondered why [a] T-shirt, denim shorts, diaper, and sandals were swept away right here in the middle of the day, and replaced with a pool diaper and flowered shorts with a string in front.

2015, Jeff Stimpson, Alex: The Fathering of a Preemie, Chicago Review Press, →ISBN, page 251:

The water temperature breaks 85 by the end of June and by the end of July gets up in the 90s, so there's little chance of Collin getting cold. And since he's still in diapers and not mobile enough for pool diapers, we just strip him down and put him in naked. Turns out the kid loves to skinny dip, so right off the bat he's just like his dad.

2020, Vincent Capodicci, Jr., The Old Dad, Dorrance Publishing, →ISBN, page 113:

(Canada, US, rare) Synonym of swim diaper.


swimming diaper

en-noun

swimming diaper (plural swimming diapers)

From swimming + diaper, because the diaper is made for swimming.

The highlight of our trip was to be our son's first visit to the Atlantic Ocean. We took our time preparing for our afternoon out, dressing the baby in a swimming diaper and swimsuit; packing up towels, pail, shovel, hats and sunglasses; slathering on sunblock. We drove down to a quiet patch of beach where other sunbathers wouldn't scare our son or accidentally kick sand in his face.

2006, Rebecca Martorella, Tales from the Mom Front: The Misadventures of a First-Time Mom, iUniverse, →ISBN:

"What about the swimming diapers?"
Swimming diapers? There were special diapers for swimming?
"She has on her regular diaper," he answered, knowing he'd done something wrong. "What's the difference?"
Charlotte took Lily from him and held her up out of the water to show a very wet, very saggy diaper. "This. If she'd had on a swimming diaper, it wouldn't absorb all the water and wouldn't be sagging practically to her ankles."

2012, Jules Bennett, Whatever the Price, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 67:

Alyssa sat with Rachel as she napped, watching Heidy and Merrick enjoying the water. Evan joined them forty-five minutes later. When Rachel woke, Alyssa put on her bathing suit and swimming diaper. She was taking her into the wave pool, where the group would spend the rest of the afternoon, when Reminder came running toward the group yelling.

2023, Angela Langlois, What The Three Of Them Knew, FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 103:


bushlot

bushlots (plural)
bush lot (alternative)

(Canada) Synonym of bush (“wood lot or bluff on a farm”).


why am I not surprised

(colloquial, chiefly Canada, US) Expressing resignation in the face of a bad outcome that was plausible or inevitable.


diaper service

(Canada, US) A commercial service that supplies clean cloth diapers to parents and collects soiled ones for laundering (washing) and reuse.


diaper bank

From diaper + bank (“a safe and guaranteed place of storage for, and retrieval of, important items or goods”). First attested 3 February 1962 (see quotations) in an article concerning an early diaper bank founded in Pinellas County, Florida, in the United States in August 1960.

compound

These are the members of the Fleet Reserve Auxiliary Unit 123, who for more than 18 months have maintained a diaper bank for the local health clinic. The project began in August, 1960.

1962 February 3, Fran Brush, “A Very Important 'Bank': Their Project Is Pinned On Diapers”, in St. Petersburg Times, page 10-B:

The club maintains a Diaper Bank^([sic]) for Newborn Babies, and provides hand knitted sweaters and other clothing for needy youngsters. Among their other projects are camperships to the Salvation Army and the YMCA, and Thanksgiving and Christmas gift certificates for the needy.

1975 November 11, “Fashions, Food And Cards”, in Women Morning Journal, Daytona Beach Morning Journal, page 3A:

Because of community need, a clothing bank and a formula/diaper bank was established. A Children's Book Corner (book store) was also established. A summer youth activity program was begun which included soccer.

1998 March 12, “Family Link Celebrates Five Years Of Service”, in San Miguel Basin Forum, page 4:

The main purpose of a diaper bank is to provide underserved families with free diapers; but many take this a step further by advocating on behalf of these families. Most diaper banks rely on donated diapers to stock our shelves, so we encourage supporters to get involved by hosting diaper drives on our behalf.

2022 April 7, Megan Deaton, “How Diaper Banks Help Our Neighbors Meet Their Basic Needs”, in Forbes:

Since its inception, TSTF has distributed more than 1.4 million books to families who need them, almost 200,000 through diaper banks alone. More than thirteen hundred literacy-themed parks have been launched.

2024, Bill Clinton, Citizen: My Life After the White House, Penguin Random House, →ISBN, page 321:

(Canada, US) A charitable institution that distributes diapers to those without monetary or convenient access to it.


disposable diaper

en-noun

disposable diaper (plural disposable diapers)

(Canada, US) A diaper that is disposable; a single-use diaper or paper diaper, as opposed to a cloth one. (This entry is a translation hub.)


hi-way

hi-ways (plural)
hi'way (alternative)
hiway (alternative)
hi way (alternative)

(US, Canada, Australia, Philippines) Abbreviation of highway.


diaper check

diaper checks (plural)
diaper-check (alternative)

Usually, each caregiver will be assigned to the diapering area for an hour at a time. During this hour, it is your responsibility to see that every child in the day care center has a diaper check and a change, if necessary.

1977, Emily Herbert-Jackson, The Infant Center: A Complete Guide to Organizing and Managing Infant Day Care, University Park Press, →ISBN, page 53:

The chart below is for caregivers to keep track of diaper checks. Caregivers can glance at the chart and quickly see which infants have been checked and when. This way no infant is overlooked and left in a wet or soiled diaper for too long.

1982, Creating Environments for Infants, United States Department of Health and Human Services, page 49:

7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast offered to all children; diaper checks.

2005, Julianne Wurm, Working in the Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide for American Teachers, Redleaf Press, →ISBN, Hypothetical preschool daily schedule, page 61:

If the highest level doesn't quiet and soothe your baby within a designated period of time, the Snoo stops moving entirely and notifies you via its app to attend to your baby. Basically, it's tagging you as a parent to do a diaper check, get a bottle ready, or figure out whatever else it is that your baby needs.

2024 July 2, Caitlin Giddings, “Is the $1,700 Snoo Smart Sleeper Bassinet Worth It? What to Know Before You Buy”, in Wirecutter, The New York Times:

(Canada, US) The action of inspecting a person's diaper to see if it is wet or soiled.


terry diaper

(Canada, US, uncommon) Synonym of terry nappy (“a makeshift cloth nappy folded from a large piece of square or rectangular absorbent fabric such as terry (coarse cotton), which is held in place by a diaper pin or other fastener”).


diaper library

diaper library (plural diaper libraries)

From diaper + library (“an institution that lends out its goods for use by the public or a community”).

compound

(Canada, US, rare) Synonym of nappy library (“a service that rents out cloth diapers”).


diaper pod

(Canada, US) A cube-shaped diaper bag, typically waterproof (a wet bag), intended for storing clean cloth diapers and other cloth products, like diaper inserts.


demetrification

(informal) The modifying of a device intended to display metric units to instead display American customary units.

The process of moving away from the metric system.


frigtard

(Canada, US, derogatory, slang, vulgar, offensive) An extraordinarily stupid person.


condo building

(US, Canada, Philippines) Synonym of condominium (“a building or complex of buildings that provides multiple residential units”).


duck-squeezer

Then even the most passionate tree-huggers and duck-squeezers admitted that she was right. City life was becoming unsafe with the roving packs.

2008, John Mogan, Sacha, Max, and the Animals, page 128:

(Canada, US, slang, derogatory) Synonym of ecofreak.


public licence

UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore standard spelling of public license.


awesomitude

“Check it, dude. 100% awesomitude.” “[breathing heavily] Yeah, it's pretty math, you psychopath.” “You know, it looks way more math if you open up your eyes.” “Whoa.” “See, man? The ocean is beautiful. There's no reason to be afraid of things that are beautiful.”

2010 June 21, J. G. Quintel & Cole Sanchez, “Ocean of Fear” (7:10 from the start), in Adventure Time, season 1, episode 16, spoken by Jake the Dog (John DiMaggio):

Deafened by Awesomitude “What did I honestly drink? Oh, just a few Chardonnays. What? Did I bike to the show? No, I took a cab. What? Do I think your band is hood? No, you're five white boys from Dutchess County. You'll never be hood...”

2011 August 18, Meghan Rowland, Chris Turner-Neal, The Misanthrope's Guide to Life: (Go Away!), Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

We live this way, on misson with God, because we are people of God. In this way, our actions are in response to our calling, and thus originate not in our own awesomeness but in the Divine Awesomitude. We can't really claim to be these people if we refuse to do what such people are called to do—but doing is a result of being, not the other way around.

2018 April 5, Bret Wells, edited by Elaine A. Heath, What Kind of God?: Reading the Bible with a Missional Church, volume 4, Wipf and Stock Publishers, →ISBN:

2018, Bret Wells, What Kind of God?: Reading the Bible with a Missional Church:

(Canada, US, slang) The quality of being awesome; excellence.


student-athlete

student-athletes (plural)
student athlete (alternative)

(US, Canada, education) A student who participates in a competitive sport while also attending school.


off-reserve

(Canada) Located or living outside a designated Indian reserve.


Canadiano

en-noun

Canadiano (countable and uncountable, plural Canadianos)

Canadianos (plural)
canadiano (alternative)

Blend of Canadian + americano; although it has been used previously for various coffee-based drinks, it gained popularity in Canada as a replacement term for americano in February 2025 in response to tariffs imposed on and calls to annex Canada by the second Trump administration.
Some sources claimed that Kicking Horse Coffee in British Columbia was the origin of renaming "americano" as "Canadiano".

Canadian roastery Kicking Horse Coffee is calling for cafés across Canada to rename the popular Americano as Canadiano on their menus.
The Kicking Horse Café in Invermere is said to have served Canadianos since its inception in 2008 but is now calling for a nationwide name change.

2025 February 7, April Hawksworth, “Canadian cafés invited to rename Americanos to Canadianos”, in Global Coffee Report:

As Canadians push back against U.S. tariffs and annexation threats, some cafes in Ottawa have renamed the 'Americano' to the 'Canadiano.'

2025 March 9, “These Ottawa cafes are brewing up a Canadian twist on a classic”, in CBC:

(Canada, politics, cooking) A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water; an americano.

2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico

Movements for the annexation of Canada to the United States#Proposals to annex Canada by Donald Trump


elbows up

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From Gordie Howe's prominent use of elbows while fighting in ice hockey. Political usage emerged during the 2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico and following Donald Trump's calls to annex Canada to the United States.

We can't be a punching bag, and we have to get our elbows up.

2025 January 29, Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, speech:

Elbows up. Elbows up.

2025 March 1, Saturday Night Live, season 50, spoken by Mike Myers:

(ice hockey) a command to play with physicality in ice hockey, as in the style of Gordie Howe

(Canada, by extension, politics, informal) a rallying cry to protect the nation, in reference to the defensive physical posture in ice hockey


jeezly

From Etymology 1 (above), or from jeez + -ly.

jeesly (alternative)
jeesely (alternative)
jeezely (alternative)
jeasley (alternative)

I’m glad it happened, and I’m jeezly glad it’s over.

1968, Richard Hooker, M*A*S*H, page 196:

What a jim-dandy ideer, sayin' yeh were gonna have a important ball-game fer a excuse to get drunk. An' playing' a jeezly good game on top of 'er, jest to make things look legitimit!

1976 November 30, John Challis, “Who is this guy?”, in Medium II, Erindale College, page 8:

We learn some of their unique Miramichi expressions. If something is “right some jeezly good” then it’s “the world’s finest, unbelievably good.”

[2008, Barb Rees, RV Canada with Boo the Menopausal Van, page 92:

“Corned beef and cabbage! We're on jeezly thin ice!”

2021 March 7, Matt Lawton, “Curl Interrupted Adventure” (4:59 from the start), in The Great North, season 1, episode 5, spoken by Stan Donovan (Will Forte):

(Canada, US, especially New England, dated) Very, extremely.


grayheaded

en-adj

grayheaded (comparative more grayheaded, superlative most grayheaded)

more grayheaded (comparative)
most grayheaded (superlative)
greyheaded (alternative)


yellowline

en-verb

yellowline (third-person singular simple present yellowlines, present participle yellowlining, simple past and past participle yellowlined)

yellowlines (present singular third-person)
yellowlining (participle present)
yellowlined (participle past)
yellowlined (past)

yellow + line, after redline and greenline.

(Canada, US, urban studies) To charge a higher price for services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.


this guy

(Canada, US, slang) Expressing a feeling that the person referenced has done something exceptionally stupid or inappropriate.


like a big dog

I'm running like a big dog. Gotta catch the Clue Bus.

(Canada, US, slang) A lot; a great deal.


hide the wienie

hide the wienie (third-person singular simple present hides the wienie, present participle hiding the wienie, simple past hid the wienie, past participle hidden the wienie)

hides the wienie (present singular third-person)
hiding the wienie (participle present)
hid the wienie (past)
hidden the wienie (participle past)
hide the weenie (alternative)

hide the sausage
hide the sausage#English

(Canada, US) Synonym of hide the sausage.


diapery

en-adj

diapery (comparative more diapery, superlative most diapery)

more diapery (comparative)
most diapery (superlative)

[…] his baggy, wrinkled suit emanating a diapery stench […]

(Canada, US, informal) Resembling or characteristic of a diaper (type of undergarment).


flaggot

(Canada, US, gay slang, derogatory) An ostentatiously effeminate gay person.


milksicle

Originally a brand name (from milk and popsicle or -sicle); see citations.


eat someone's ass

Ain't got no time for the frenemies
Eating my ass like the human centipede.

(Canada, US) To perform anilingus on someone


abecedarian jigsaw

en-noun

abecedarian jigsaw (plural abecedarian jigsaws)

Abecedarian jigsaw (Acknowledgments to Dogop of The Listener)

1978, Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, “ABECEDARIAN JIGSAW”, in The Atlantic:

So speaking of letter frequencies, I learned from experience that it’s better to start solving abecedarian jigsaws with the last clues instead of the first ones.

2013 December 19, Braze, “Abecedarian jigsaw (Puzzle No. 3,307)”, in The Nation Cryptic Crossword Forum:

Abecedarian Jigsaw. See the solution to last month’s puzzle.

2024, Richard E. Maltby Jr., “Abecedarian Jigsaw”, in Harpers:

(crosswording, chiefly US and Canada) An alphabetical jigsaw puzzle on a barred grid.


diaper cream

diaper cream (countable and uncountable, plural diaper creams)


family-style

(Canada, US) Designating an informal kind of sit-down restaurant suitable for family outings.


bush track

(Canada, US) A rural track used for unsanctioned, informal horse racing with amateur jockeys.


rubby

[…] the rubbies crawling drunk and the Indian whores old women at twenty. The tourists obviously saw something else.

1974, Tom Ardies, Kosygin is Coming, page 122:


campfire story

campfire story (plural campfire stories)

(US, Canada) A form of oral storytelling performed around an open fire at night, typically in the wilderness, largely connected with the telling of stories having supernatural motifs or elements of an urban legend.


up your ass

(slang, vulgar, offensive, Canada, US) Synonym of up yours.


unsepulcher

en-verb

unsepulcher (third-person singular simple present unsepulchers, present participle unsepulchering, simple past and past participle unsepulchered)

unsepulchers (present singular third-person)
unsepulchering (participle present)
unsepulchered (participle past)
unsepulchered (past)

(Canada, US) Alternative form of unsepulchre.


CMVSS

(Canada, law, automotive) Initialism of Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards


Texas gate

(Canada, US, regional) Synonym of cattle grid