Canadian Slang

I tease Canadian friends that I've probably seen more of their country than they have. It often turns out I'm right. With the other DrC I've visited all ten Canadian provinces and one of the three remote territories.

As the above suggests, we have a fondness for things Canadian. If you share this happy bias, take a look at an article from The Week, which gives you 25 "Canadianisms." Here is a favorite:

Hydro
Hydro-electric power. Canadians still talk about dealing with their "hydro bill." 

RVing in Canada some years ago, a campground owner said to us "there is where you hookup to hydro." He was pointing to an electrical connection.

We thought he meant "water," since "hydro" is a prefix meaning water or water-related. As the faucet was elsewhere we were puzzled.