Canadians
People from Canada, the second-largest country in the world by area, located in North America.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 51st Stater | Canada is so culturally similar to the U.S. that it is practically the 51st state. | |
| Angie | English-speaking Canadians. Short for "Anglophone," used in Quebec, especially for Anglophones in Quebec itself. See also: Anglo. | |
| Bay Frog | From "Hudson Bay" plus "frog." Refers specifically to French descendants from Quebec. | |
| Cankee/Cankie | Canadian-Yankee. | |
| Canuck | Derived from a 19th-century caricature Johnny Canuck representing Canadians. Generally mild and sometimes reclaimed, but can be used derogatorily depending on context and tone. | |
| Canucklehead | Diminutive of Canuck. | |
| Canyada | Insults Canada as being as unimportant as our neighbors to the south (Mexico). Usually used as "Canyada, our 51st state." | |
| Cheeser/Cheesehead | Used primarily in northern Washington State. Refers to Canadians who cross the border to shop for big blocks of inexpensive American cheese. | |
| Dryback | Canadians cross the border mostly on land, unlike many Mexicans, who do so via the Rio Grande (see: Wetback). | |
| Frostback | A play on "wetback," altered to fit Canadians. | |
| Gord | Generic Canadian name. | |
| Hoser | A lower-class white guy who drinks beer and watches hockey. | |
| Ice Nigger | It is cold in Canada. Coined by comedian Scott Thompson of "The Kids in the Hall." | |
| Iceback | Another take on "wetback" with a frozen theme. See: Frostback. | |
| Mape | Refers to the maple leaf on the Canadian flag. | |
| Maple Leaf Nigger | Their flag has a maple leaf on it. | |
| Maple-Sucker | Refers to Canadian people and the assumption that they consume lots of maple syrup. | |
| Moosefucker | Tom Green, a Canadian, mocked sexual contact with a moose on his television show. | |
| Nade | Shortened form of "Canadian." Nades is a 2v1 game of tennis. | |
| Newfie | Newfoundlanders. Some of the people from Newfoundland are considered to be less intelligent. | |
| North Mexican | Because Canada is on the north side of the U.S. border. | |
| Pineback | Canadians in the United States illegally. Wetbacks have to cross a river, while pinebacks deal with pine trees. | |
| Puck | Reference to their over-indulgence in the game of Hockey. | |
| Puck-Chaser | Due to mass love of hockey. | |
| Puckhead | For their love of hockey. | |
| Rubberhead | Heads bounce off the ice in hockey games. | |
| Seal-Fucker | Extension of "sheep-fucker," "roo-fucker," etc. | |
| Shoobie | Reference to tourists from Canada who come to the shore. Also reference to any tourist. | |
| Snow Bird | The Snowbirds are a Canadian Air Force aerobatic team that performs at air shows. | |
| Snow Monkey | Lots of snow in Canada. | |
| Snowback | Play on "wetback." |