Here is a list of specific words used in Canadian English.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/2017/quiz-how-well-do-you-speak-canadian-english-1.4108006
words
skookum
means strong, powerful and basically awesome — particularly in parts of B.C. and the Yukon
pogey
Slang for Employment Insurance
Vancouver Special
A box-like house popular in Vancouver suburbs
spudnuts
Potato doughnuts popular in Lethbridge, Alta
bunny hug
A cozy hooded sweatshirt
dep run
A trip to the corner store
duckish
The time between sunset and dark
sourdough
Someone who lives in the Yukon, year-round
pulling a Hank
Moving on or leaving town
country food
Traditional Inuit foods
matrimonial cake
A cake or square filled with dates
Plus-15 crowd
A pedestrian office worker in downtown Calgary
Vi-Co
A carton of chocolate milk
Scarborough suitcase
A 12-pack of beer with a cardboard handle
skookum
means strong, powerful and basically awesome — particularly in parts of B.C. and the Yukon
pogey
Slang for Employment Insurance
Vancouver Special
A box-like house popular in Vancouver suburbs
spudnuts
Potato doughnuts popular in Lethbridge, Alta
bunny hug
A cozy hooded sweatshirt
dep run
A trip to the corner store
duckish
The time between sunset and dark
sourdough
Someone who lives in the Yukon, year-round
pulling a Hank
Moving on or leaving town
country food
Traditional Inuit foods
matrimonial cake
A cake or square filled with dates
Plus-15 crowd
A pedestrian office worker in downtown Calgary
Vi-Co
A carton of chocolate milk
Scarborough suitcase
A 12-pack of beer with a cardboard handle
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