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Old Jan 7th 2010, 12:18 pm
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My kids are obsessed with saying "toot" instead of "trump" and "butt" instead of "bottom".


Sooooooo, what is your favourite Canadian word/phrase?
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Eh?
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Good luck with that
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Old Jan 7th 2010, 12:55 pm
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aboot instead of about.
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Good job buddy! - when anyone does absolutely anything.

My bad - enough with the f*****g baby talk.

Broodle - as in "that wind's broodle today eh?
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It just has to be............................................
























I'm Sorry
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I just love the way that Canadians say 'errrbs (herbs)
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
It just has to be............................................I'm Sorry
That was dull ya hozer
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Originally Posted by Lord Vader
That was dull ya hozer
you'd prefer maybe.............................


a large double and a dozen mixed donuts purleez?
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
you'd prefer maybe.............................


a large double and a dozen mixed donuts purleez?
how about a two-four instead? or maybe a CC&G?
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Originally Posted by minimeeze
I just love the way that Canadians say 'errrbs (herbs)
You must just adore those Cockneys. They only have a 25 letter alphabet.
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Holy Smokes!

I never realised anybody except Robin (of Gotham City fame) really said that ..... here EVERYbody says it ALL the time!
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Awesome.
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Large double double.
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Default Re: What's your Favourite Canadian Word/Phrase.

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
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I think we Canadians are the only people that apologize to others when they bump into us.
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