canuck
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Meaning · English
Synonym of Canadian English (“the variety of the English language used in Canada”).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"It is one ver' gran' night," I said in my dialect of the rude Canuck; for I did not wish him, or any one, to know me.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “canuck” mean?
Synonym of Canadian English (“the variety of the English language used in Canada”).
Is “canuck” formal or informal?
canuck is generally slang.