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What the hell is a cannuck anyway? |
Travel Info What the hell is a cannuck anyway? Travel Tips The word is Canuck, and it's a friendly designator for a Canadian, just as Yank is a designator for an American. It goes back to the first World War, when Johnny Canuck was a figure in political cartoons. Others A French-Canadian It's a person that lives in Canada, like Aussies for Australia or Kiiw's for New Zealanders or Yanks for Americans People that Darwin hasn't found yet. Cannuck - slang for Canadian French-Canadian person. It's not necessarily a French canadian. The term came from The Crazy Canucks a group of Canadian alpine ski racers who rose to prominence in the World Cup during the 1970s and 80's. Dave Irwin, Dave Murray, Steve Podborski and Ken Read burst onto the scene of a European-dominated sport and quickly earned themselves a reputation for fast and seemingly reckless skiing - and also for winning. |
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