Canuck/kəˈnʌk/ is a slang term for a Canadian. The origins of the word are uncertain.[1] The term Kanuck is first recorded in 1835 as an Americanism, originally referring to Dutch Canadians (which included German Canadians) or French Canadians.[1][2] By the 1850s, the spelling with a "C" became predominant.[1] Today, many Canadians and others use Canuck as a mostly affectionate term for any Canadian.[1][3]
Canadians use Canuck as an affectionate or merely descriptive term for their nationality.[6]
If familiar with the term, most citizens of other nations, including the United States, also use it affectionately, though there are individuals who may use it as a derogatory term.
Usage of the term includes the following.
History
Canuck also has the derived meanings of a Canadian pony (rare) and a French-Canadian patois[7] (very rare).
Johnny Canuck, a personification of Canada who appeared in early political cartoons of the 1860s resisting Uncle Sam's bullying. Johnny Canuck was revived in 1942 by Leo Bachle to defend Canada against the Nazis. The Vancouver Canucks have adopted a personification of Johnny Canuck on their alternate hockey sweater.
As the historical nickname for three Canadian-built aircraft from the 20th century: the Curtiss JN-4C training biplane, with some 1,260 airframes built; the Avro CF-100 jet fighter; and the Fleet 80 Canuck two-seat side-by-side trainer.
One of the first uses of Canuck – in the form of Kanuk – specifically referred to Dutch Canadians as well as the French.
Operation Canuck was the designated name of a British SAS raid led by a Canadian captain, Buck McDonald in January 1945.
The Canuck letter became a focal point during the US 1972 Democratic primaries, when a letter published in the Manchester Union Leader implied Democratic contender Senator Edmund Muskie was prejudiced against French-Canadians. He soon ended his campaign as a result. The letter was later discovered to have been written by the Nixon campaign in an attempt to sabotage Muskie.
A brand of firearms engineered and distributed by O'Dell Engineering Ltd since 2014 includes the Canuck 1911, Canuck Over Under and Canuck Shotgun.
Media
In the opening of Thornton Wilder's 1938 play Our Town, Polish and "Canuck families" are mentioned as living on the outskirts of the prototypical 1901 New Hampshire town.
In 1975, in comics by Richard Comely, Captain Canuck is a super-agent for Canadians' security, with Redcoat and Kebec being his sidekicks. (Kebec is claimed to be unrelated to Capitaine Kébec of a French-Canadian comic published two years earlier.) Captain Canuck had enhanced strength and endurance thanks to being bathed in alien rays during a camping trip. The captain was reintroduced in the mid-1990s, and again in 2004.
The Marvel Comics character Wolverine is often referred to affectionately as "the Ol' Canucklehead" due to his Canadian heritage.
^ abcdeOrkin, Mark M. (2015). Speaking Canadian English: An Informal Account of the English Language in Canada. Taylor & Francis. p. 175. ISBN978-1-317-43632-4.
^Allen, Irving Lewis, 1990. Unkind Words: Ethnic Labeling from Redskin to WASP, pp 59, 61–62. New York: Bergin & Garvey. ISBN0-89789-217-8.
^Cheng, Pang Guek; Barlas, Robert (2009). CultureShock! Canada: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. pp. 262–. ISBN978-981-4435-31-4.
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This article is about the slang term for people from Canada For the NHL ice hockey team see Vancouver Canucks For the jet fighter see Avro Canada CF 100 Canuck For other uses see Canuck disambiguation Canuck k e ˈ n ʌ k is a slang term for a Canadian The origins of the word are uncertain 1 The term Kanuck is first recorded in 1835 as an Americanism originally referring to Dutch Canadians which included German Canadians or French Canadians 1 2 By the 1850s the spelling with a C became predominant 1 Today many Canadians and others use Canuck as a mostly affectionate term for any Canadian 1 3 Contents 1 Origin 2 Usage and examples 2 1 History 2 2 Media 2 3 Sport 3 References 4 External linksOrigin EditAlthough its etymology is unclear 1 possible origins include kanata 4 village see name of Canada Canada uc Algonquian noun suffix citation needed Kanaka derived from the Hawaiian Kanaka 5 Usage and examples EditCanadians use Canuck as an affectionate or merely descriptive term for their nationality 6 If familiar with the term most citizens of other nations including the United States also use it affectionately though there are individuals who may use it as a derogatory term Usage of the term includes the following History Edit Canuck also has the derived meanings of a Canadian pony rare and a French Canadian patois 7 very rare Johnny Canuck a personification of Canada who appeared in early political cartoons of the 1860s resisting Uncle Sam s bullying Johnny Canuck was revived in 1942 by Leo Bachle to defend Canada against the Nazis The Vancouver Canucks have adopted a personification of Johnny Canuck on their alternate hockey sweater As the historical nickname for three Canadian built aircraft from the 20th century the Curtiss JN 4C training biplane with some 1 260 airframes built the Avro CF 100 jet fighter and the Fleet 80 Canuck two seat side by side trainer One of the first uses of Canuck in the form of Kanuk specifically referred to Dutch Canadians as well as the French Operation Canuck was the designated name of a British SAS raid led by a Canadian captain Buck McDonald in January 1945 The Canuck letter became a focal point during the US 1972 Democratic primaries when a letter published in the Manchester Union Leader implied Democratic contender Senator Edmund Muskie was prejudiced against French Canadians He soon ended his campaign as a result The letter was later discovered to have been written by the Nixon campaign in an attempt to sabotage Muskie A brand of firearms engineered and distributed by O Dell Engineering Ltd since 2014 includes the Canuck 1911 Canuck Over Under and Canuck Shotgun Media Edit In the opening of Thornton Wilder s 1938 play Our Town Polish and Canuck families are mentioned as living on the outskirts of the prototypical 1901 New Hampshire town In 1975 in comics by Richard Comely Captain Canuck is a super agent for Canadians security with Redcoat and Kebec being his sidekicks Kebec is claimed to be unrelated to Capitaine Kebec of a French Canadian comic published two years earlier Captain Canuck had enhanced strength and endurance thanks to being bathed in alien rays during a camping trip The captain was reintroduced in the mid 1990s and again in 2004 The Marvel Comics character Wolverine is often referred to affectionately as the Ol Canucklehead due to his Canadian heritage Soviet Canuckistan was an insult used by Pat Buchanan in response to Canada s reaction to racial profiling by US Customs agents Sport Edit The Canada national rugby union team men s is officially nicknamed Canucks The Canucks rugby Club playing in Calgary since 1968 The Crazy Canucks Canadian alpine ski racers who competed successfully on the World Cup circuit in the 70s The Vancouver Canucks professional ice hockey team with their former goaltender Roberto Luongo having a depiction of Johnny Canuck on his goalie mask 8 During the Vancouver 2010 Olympics official Canadian Olympic gear bore the term References Edit a b c d e Orkin Mark M 2015 Speaking Canadian English An Informal Account of the English Language in Canada Taylor amp Francis p 175 ISBN 978 1 317 43632 4 Leiden University The Mavens Word of the Day archived from the original on 17 April 2001 Random House Dictionary Allen Irving Lewis 1990 Unkind Words Ethnic Labeling from Redskin to WASP pp 59 61 62 New York Bergin amp Garvey ISBN 0 89789 217 8 Cheng Pang Guek Barlas Robert 2009 CultureShock Canada A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd pp 262 ISBN 978 981 4435 31 4 The Oxford Companion To The English Language Johnny Canuck Archived from the original on 2010 02 14 Retrieved 2009 03 15 External links Edit Look up Canuck in Wiktionary the free dictionary History of the Vancouver Canucks National Hockey League team Canuck Unlimited Canadians airplane crews who operated in Southeast Asia during World War II Johnny Canuck with a stamp illustration Captain Canuck with a stamp illustration The Word 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