Canadian slang is like the people, friendly, slightly apologetic, and surprisingly hardcore when you least expect it. A toque, a double-double, and a "sorry" will get you through most situations, eh.
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"I'm high-key obsessed with this song. High-key can mean, like, very openly, feeling very strongly, like it's well-known about you or about this topic. I'm American. I'm from the United States."
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A shout of pure commitment, telling yourself or a mate to go for it with everything and worry about the landing later. It started on the slopes and the dirt track but now it covers anything you throw yourself into headfirst, from a big jump to hitting reply all by accident and just owning it.
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Going all in with zero hesitation, committing completely to something regardless of the consequences. Popularised by the Nelk Boys YouTube channel out of Canada, it became the battle cry of anyone about to do something gloriously reckless. Can apply to anything from jumping off a cliff into a lake to eating an entire pizza at 2am. The opposite of overthinking.
Toonie
Canada's two-dollar coin, named as a play on the loonie (the one-dollar coin with a loon on it). The toonie has a polar bear on it and the name stuck instantly because Canadians love a good pun. It is pocket change that you use for parking meters, Tim Hortons runs, and leaving tips. Often found in bulk at the bottom of jacket pockets after winter.
Keener
An overly eager person, especially in school or at work. The one who always has their hand up, arrives early, stays late, and volunteers for everything. Not quite a teacher's pet because keeners often do not realise they are being keen. Canadians use it with a gentle eye-roll rather than real malice. Everyone knows a keener and secretly benefits from their energy.
Highkey
The opposite of lowkey. If you highkey want something, you're not keeping it chill or subtle, you're admitting it loudly and proudly. Works as an intensifier meaning openly, obviously, no pretending. Big in memes, TikTok captions, and group chats when everyone’s done with nuance and just wants to say the truth out loud.