"Soviet Canuckistan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: First attested in a 1993 article in the US anti-Semitic publication The Liberty Bell. Subsequently (and apparently independently) used by American conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan on the October 31, 2002 episode of his MSNBC television show, in reaction to Canadian objection to a US law mandating Arab-Canadian visitors to the US be photographed and fingerprinted. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Soviet Canuckistan
  1. (informal, derogatory or humorous) Canada. Tags: derogatory, humorous, informal Categories (place): Canada, Country nicknames, Racist names for countries Synonyms: Canuckistan

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