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Weird Canadian Question

  • Jun. 30th, 2008 at 4:42 PM
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What do Americans call a 'tuque'? I'm pretty sure it's a uniquely Canadian word and as I was fic writing today, I suddenly realized I didn't know what an American would call it. Knit cap? Winter hat?

This would be an excellent time for me to use a due South icon. However, I don't have one. I shall have to rectify this...
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[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com wrote:
Jun. 30th, 2008 08:54 pm (UTC)
I can't think of a specific word for it. Knit cap works, but so does winter hat. Sorry for not being much help.

I'd never heard of the term tugue before.
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[identity profile] awanderingbard.livejournal.com wrote:
Jun. 30th, 2008 09:08 pm (UTC)
No worries. Tuque is a French-Canadian word and, as far as I know, isn't used outside of Canada. We have lots of words like that. Eavestrough, duo-tang, poutine, allophone. C'est le fun!
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[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com wrote:
Jun. 30th, 2008 09:10 pm (UTC)
ooh, seeing what featherjean said, I'd go with ski cap- it hadn't occurred to me but that's a good term for it
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