The Canadian Slang Hated The Most!

We're Canadian "Eh!"

Published September 15, 2023

A new study by Canadian Casino reveals the most and least popular Canadian slang.

The study researched popular terms in the Urban Dictionary and recorded the percentage of likes and dislikes each word received, using this to rank the words from most loved to most hated.

The Most Searched Slang Term for 2022 is "Karen"

Hydro, a term used to refer to electricity, ranks as the most disliked Canadian slang word with 67.2% thumbs-down votes on Urban Dictionary
‘Lineup’ is the second least popular with 45.3% negative reactions, and is simply another word for ‘queue’.
‘Eh?’ is officially the most loved Canadian slang, with 100% thumbs-up votes on Urban Dictionary

Other unpopular slang include ‘hang a Roger’ and ‘lineup.’

MOST HATED SLANG RANKED

1	Hydro	Electricity	67.2%
2	Lineup	Queue	45.3%
3	Hang a Roger	To make a right turn	41.7%
4	Mickey	Hip-flask-sized bottle of liquor	38.2%
5	Rink Rat	A person who spends most of their time at the skating rink	35.6%
6	Dinged	To be fined money	31.9%
7	Newfie	Anyone from Newfoundland	30.7%
8	Gong show	A situation or event that is a disaster or gets way too out of control	29.4%
9	Housecoat	Bathrobe	29.2%
10	Fill yer boots	Do whatever you want	28.4%

The Most LOVE Canadian Slang!

1	eh?	Similar to 'right' or how about that	100%
2	Darts	A cigarette	97.7%
3	Jesus Murphy	Similar to 'right' or 'how about that	95.3%
4	Two-four	Case of 24 beers	93.8%
5	Out for a rip	Going out for a drive or hanging out with friends	93.0%
6	The Peg	Nickname for the city of Winnipeg	90.9%
7	Molson muscle	Potbelly or beer belly	90.7%
8	Snowbirds	Canadians who head south during winter to escape the cold	90.1%
9	Nize it	A way to tell someone to be quiet or stop talking	88.3%
10	Keener	Nerd or someone who is super keen for something	87.3%