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SOURCES – Everyday Canadian terms most Americans don’t use

December 28, 2025 by Ash Kaushik

The following sources were consulted in the preparation of the article “Everyday Canadian terms most Americans don’t use.”

  1. Hydro: Dictionary of Canadianisms
  2. Parkade: Dictionary of Canadianisms
  3. All-dressed: DHCP-2
  4. Pogey: Dictionary.com
  5. Skidoo: Dictionary of Canadianisms
  6. Scribbler: Dictionary of Canadianisms
  7. Hoser: Canadian Encyclopedia
  8. Automated banking machine: Dictionary of Canadianisms
  9. Homo milk: DHCP-2
  10. A Canadian English for the First-Time Visitor
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