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"Canuck" /kəˈnʌk/ is an sometimes offensive slang term for a Canadian. The origins of the word are uncertain.
The Random House Dictionary notes that: "The term Canuck is first recorded about 1835 as an Americanism (American term), originally referring specifically to a French Canadian. This was probably the original meaning, though in Canada and other countries, "Canuck" refers to any Canadian." [1] For example, someone residing in Toronto might be considered a "Canuck". In fact, the 1835 source cited refers to a foreign-speaker: "Jonathan distinguishes a Dutch or a French Canadian, by the term Kanuk".[2] Although its etymology is unclear, possible origins include:
kanata[3] "village" (See Name of Canada)
Canada + -uc (Algonquian noun suffix)
Genna, an obscure term for Irish-French-Canadians.
In Cree Indian mythology, there existed a wolf-spirit called "Kannuk". This may be a possible origin for the term/ name "Canuck"...an Anglicization of the aboriginal word "Kannuk".
The Random House Dictionary notes that: "The term Canuck is first recorded about 1835 as an Americanism (American term), originally referring specifically to a French Canadian. This was probably the original meaning, though in Canada and other countries, "Canuck" refers to any Canadian." [1] For example, someone residing in Toronto might be considered a "Canuck". In fact, the 1835 source cited refers to a foreign-speaker: "Jonathan distinguishes a Dutch or a French Canadian, by the term Kanuk".[2] Although its etymology is unclear, possible origins include:
kanata[3] "village" (See Name of Canada)
Canada + -uc (Algonquian noun suffix)
Genna, an obscure term for Irish-French-Canadians.
In Cree Indian mythology, there existed a wolf-spirit called "Kannuk". This may be a possible origin for the term/ name "Canuck"...an Anglicization of the aboriginal word "Kannuk".
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