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CanuckenUK
Ca·nuck C0078800 (kə-nŭk′)n. Often Offensive Slang A Canadian, especially a French Canadian.
[Possibly from alteration of Canada or from Hawaiian kanaka, man, human being (from Proto-Polynesiantangata (the Hawaiian word perhaps coming to refer to French Canadians because both Hawaiians and French Canadians worked in the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest)).]Canuck (kəˈnʌk) n (Peoples) a. a Canadianb. (formerly) esp a French Canadian[C19: of uncertain origin]Ca•nuck (kəˈnʌk)
n. usage: This term is sometimes perceived as insulting when used by non-Canadians, but among Canadians it is a neutral nickname or term of self-reference. However, it is offensive when used to refer specifically to French Canadians.—n. (a term used to refer to a Canadian, esp. a French Canadian.) Slang: Sometimes Offensive.[1825–35; origin uncertain]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Canuck - informal term for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particularFrench Canadian - a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French |
TranslationsCanuckenUK
Canuck US and Canadian informala. a Canadian b. (formerly) esp a French Canadian CanuckenUK
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