Chesterfield. A couch or sofa.
What do Canadians call couch?
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In Canada, a chesterfield is a couch or sofa; that is, a large, cushioned seat that can fit more than one person. Note that if the couch can seat exactly two people, that type of couch is typically referred to as a loveseat.
Do Canadians say couch or sofa?
Some do; it’s a regional thing. Other Canadians, myself included, would be likely to understand but not use “chesterfield” by default. As a Montrealer, I find that I usually use “couch”, but occasionally the mildly more American “sofa”.
Why do Canadians call couches Chesterfields?
The first chesterfield, with its distinctive deep buttoned, quilted leather upholstery and lower seat base, was commissioned by Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694–1773). In Canadian English, chesterfield is used to describe any couch or sofa, particularly among older Canadians.
What is some Canadian slang?
Here are a few of the staple Canadian slang words used daily.
- Eh. This is our most popular Canadian saying that we receive the most flack about from the rest of the world.
- Loonie.
- Tuque.
- Washroom.
- Double Double.
- Two-Four.
- Molson Muscle.
- Hydro.
Do Canadians say pop or sofa?
Boston had an old local term, “tonic”, that is now fading from use, and being replaced by “soda.” Most of Canada is dominated by the midwestern American term “pop” – this is very solid across Ontario and the West. In Montreal, however, “pop” is virtually unknown, and people say “soft drink” instead.
What do Canadians call toilets?
Washrooms, bathrooms or toilets are the usual Canadian terms.
What do Canadians call the comfort room?
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.
Do Canadians say eh or heh?
(See also Canadian English.) The interjection eh — as in “I know, eh?” — is popularly considered to be a marker of Canadian speech. Canadians use eh more frequently than in any other country, and also have the most varied usage of the interjection.
What do Canadians say for bathroom?
Washroom
Washroom: a polite word for bathroom. The Canadian version of “restroom.”
What do Canadians call soda?
Pop
“Pop” may be among the most quintessentially Canadian words, but we don’t all prefer the fizzy soda label equally.
What do Canadians call a gutter?
Eavestrough. Photo by Lester Balajadia/Shutterstock. Yup, this is a Canadian word, albeit of American origin. But where Americans now use the term “gutter” or “rain gutter,” we’ve hung onto eavestrough to describe the troughs under a roof for draining rain.
What do they call a napkin in Canada?
“Serviette,” means napkin; “serviette en papier,” is a paper napkin. “Ben La!,” is a common word for “Well there,” but also has other meanings.
What are Canadian swear words?
20 uniquely Canadian insults
- Angishore. A Newfoundland insult meaning someone who’s too lazy to go fishing.
- Beau cave. French Quebecois slang meaning “total idiot.” If you get called this, you’ve really irked somebody.
- Bender.
- Bushed.
- Chiseler.
- Christer.
- Chucklehead.
- Doughhead.
What’s the most Canadian thing?
These 10 Things Are Very Canadian
- The Canoe. Canoes have carried Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, and for many Canadians have become a symbol of the country’s vast wilderness.
- The National Anthem.
- The Underground Railroad.
- Ginger Ale.
- Hockey.
- The Canadian Flag.
- The Moose.
- Medicare.
How do Canadians say bag?
“You say tom-ay-to, and I say tom-ah-toe… let’s call the whole thing off.” Why do so many Canadian pronounce the word, bag the same way you say the word beg? In all my 76 years in Canada I have never heard anyone older than about 6 years old pronounce “bag” like “beg.”
Why do Canadians say Z?
English speakers in other Commonwealth countries also prefer the pronunciation zed. As zed is the British pronunciation and zee is chiefly American, zed represents one of the rare occasions in which most Canadians prefer the British to the American pronunciation.
Do all Canadians say washroom?
The washroom is a polite word for the bathroom.
“Washroom” is basically the Canadian version of “restroom.”
What do they call bacon in Canada?
Canadian bacon, also called back bacon or rashers, comes from the pork loin of a pig.
What do Canadians call a garbage disposal?
If you find a garbage disposal there, you already have one; a garburator is simply the Canadian word for a garbage disposal system.
How do Canadians say water?
Other words with unique Canadian pronunciations: News: Canadians like the Brits say nyoos while Americans say noos.
Pronunciation: Tomayto vs Tomatoh
- Butter sounds like budder.
- Water – wader.
- Kitty – kiddy.
- Teeter-totter – teeder-todder.