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Québec Sayings / Québec Words
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1. Wop: Origin of a Racial Slur
2. Wog: Another Racial Insult
3. Siwash: A Canadian Racial Put-Down
4. Lake Huron: An Insult? Yes!
5. Boche
6. Skid
7. Racist Slang of Canada
8. Nappy: Origin of a Racist Insult
A Bit of British Columbia History:
Chinook Jargon Terms
explained in these features
Skookum
Siwash
Geoduck
Cheechako
Wapatoo
Camas Lily
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QUÉBEC WORDS & PHRASES
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