Canuck
pronunciation
How to pronounce Canuck in British English:
UK [kəˈnʌk]
How to pronounce Canuck in American English:
US [kəˈnʌk]
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- Noun:
- US slang for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particular
Word Origin
- Canuck (n.)
- 1835, perhaps a cross between Canada and Chinook, the native people in the Columbia River region. In U.S., often but not always derogatory. As an adjective from 1853.
Example
- 1. Nobody 's talking about the washington consensus anymore -- instead the beijing consensus , the mumbai consensus , and even something only half-jokingly called the canuck consensus are competing for the hearts and minds of global elites .