Canadians use the term “washroom” to mean toilet facilities that are usually in a public place, while they used “bathroom” to designate a private facility, for example, in someone's home, according to McGill University linguistics professor Dr.
This room is commonly known as a "bathroom" in American English, a "lavatory" or "loo" in the United Kingdom, a "washroom" in Canadian English, and by many other names across the English-speaking world.
Washroom
No, it's not where you go to shower, it's where you go to handle your… business. Here in Canada, they swap out the words bathroom, loo, or restroom with washroom!
Humidex • Used by Canadian meteorologists to describe how hot the weather feels. Toque • Sometimes spelled "tuque." Try to survive the Canadian winter without a toque, or a knitted hat or cap. Eh • Pronounced like the letter A, Canadians use "eh" so often it has become an international joke.
'Washroom' is another formal word that most English speakers will understand. It is mostly used in the USA. 'Restroom' is a safe term to use in the United States and won't offend anyone. When traveling on motorways, signs may appear announcing “rest stops”.
Although Canadians are often said to enjoy “pop” while Americans enjoy “soda”, there is variation by region in both countries, as the following maps illustrate.
If you tell someone to "nize it," you're telling them to shut up, or if you call someone a "waste yute," you're calling them a silly kid. Both of those phrases have Patois roots. Other phrases are even more simple.
A “dart” is slang for a cigarette. Interestingly, it was first used this way by Australians, with the term later finding its way into Canadian lingo. So you're on your way to grab a dart, but you need to get dressed first.
Canadians use the term “washroom” to mean toilet facilities that are usually in a public place, while they used “bathroom” to designate a private facility, for example, in someone's home, according to McGill University linguistics professor Dr.
Example: “Pick me up a six pack of 'Canadian' and a mickey of Canadian Club at the LCBO!” A kerfuffle is an innocent way of referring to a fight, an argument or any kind of conflict.
Sometimes. If an American speaks with a southern pronunciation pattern, they are obviously not Canadian. However, standard pronunciation in the northern U.S. and in Canada are not distinguishable in many cases.
However, in Australian, Canadian, and Scottish English, running shoes and runners are synonymous terms used to refer to sneakers, with the latter term also used in Hiberno-English.
Is going “out for a rip” as badass as it sounds? In Canadian slang, this could mean two things: that you are going out for an extreme drive like snowmobiling or offroading, or that you are simply about to hang out with your friends.
In other words, where many US speakers will pronounce "sorry" like "sari", (i.e. in the lot Lexical Set), Canadians make the first syllable like "sore." In fact, when Canadian actors learn that US speakers say "sorry/sari" in the same manner, they often remark "where's the pain in that?" For us, "sorry," the word many ...
Canuck (/kəˈnʌk/ kə-NUK) is a slang term for a Canadian, though its semantic nuances are manifold.
The full stop (Commonwealth English), period (North American English), or full point . is a punctuation mark used for several purposes, most often to mark the end of a declarative sentence (as distinguished from a question or exclamation). .
In most parts of the United States and Canada today, "supper" and "dinner" are considered synonyms (although supper is a more antiquated term). In Saskatchewan, and much of Atlantic Canada, "supper" means the main meal of the day, usually served in the late afternoon, while "dinner" is served around noon.
Growing up, they were always “chips” — not “french fries”. This is evidenced by the plethora of “chip trucks”, “chip stands” and “chip vans” that you still see in Ontario today. My parents still call them “chips,” never “fries”.
In April 2007, in Canada, the name "Coca-Cola Classic" was changed back to "Coca-Cola".
In a social setting like a dinner party, I often just say 'Excuse me', and get up and go to the bathroom. If you need to ask someone where the bathroom is, you can politely say; “excuse me, could you please tell me where the restroom/bathroom/mens room or ladies room is?”
The lavatory is referred to most as a toilet & that is what you will see in pubs, restaurants & hotels next to or on the appropriate door for the male or female lavatories. In conversation, many will use the diminutive of lavatory which is “Loo”.
But “Excuse me” or “I was indisposed” are the only ones suitable for polite company. Miss Manners will leave it to you to decide if your “other guys” qualify as such.