Canuck
Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or peopleOf, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people; Canadian.
Meaning
2 sensesOf or relating to the Vancouver Canucks professional ice hockey team belonging to the National Hockey League.
(derogatory, sometimes)Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people; Canadian.
Origin
Origin uncertain, often hypothesized to derive from the name or speech of an early CanadiaOrigin uncertain, often hypothesized to derive from the name or speech of an early Canadian minority, later broadened to denote all Canadians:
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Forms
more Canuck, most Canuck| Comparative | more Canuck Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most Canuck Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.