No. 5,662 in French
canucks
"Canucks" is informal slang for Canadians.
In a sentence
Les Canucks jouent un match de hockey ce soir.
The Canucks are playing a hockey game tonight.
Here, "Canucks" refers to the professional hockey team based in Vancouver, Canada—the Vancouver Canucks.
Beaucoup de Canucks aiment le sirop d'érable.
Many Canadians love maple syrup.
In this sentence, "Canucks" is used informally to refer to Canadians as a whole.
Conversation entre amis : "Hé, ces Canucks ont apporté des biscuits pour le pique-nique!
Conversation among friends: "Hey, those Canadians brought cookies for the picnic!"
Here, "Canucks" is used colloquially to refer to individuals from Canada in a friendly and casual context.
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