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单词 johnny canuck
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Johnny Canuckn.

Brit. /ˌdʒɒnɪ kəˈnʌk/, U.S. /ˌdʒɑni kəˈnək/
Forms: 1800s– Johnny Canuck, 1800s Johnny Kanuck.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Johnny n., Canuck n.
Etymology: < Johnny n. + Canuck n.
North American colloquial.
The Canadian nation personified; Canadian people collectively. Also as a count noun: a Canadian person.
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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [noun] > Canada
Johnny Canuck1862
peaceable kingdom1970
the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of North America > native or inhabitant of Canada > [noun]
Canadian1568
Canada Indian1688
Canadian Indian1760
Johnny Canuck1862
Native Canadian1953
First People1973
1862 Harper's Weekly 5 July 432/1 (caption) Little Johnny Kanuck. ‘Look here, Papa, you said if I'd abuse Uncle Sam, you'd take my part when he came over to whip me.’
1889 Marion (Ohio) Daily Star 11 May 1/4 Free trade with the whole North American continent and free access to their own natural market are practical inducements to Johnny Canuck to work for at least a commercial union with his southern neighbours.
1905 Canad. Mag. Mar. 450/1 Johnny Canucks are on top every time... They stand the work well and make fine lumbermen.
1920 Financial World (N.Y.) 15 Nov. 936/1 These figures perhaps will convey some idea of the reason for claiming that Johnny Canuck is Uncle Sam's second best customer.
2014 Hamilton (Ont.) Spectator (Nexis) 30 Aug. s4 The Cats decided to use only two nationals (or Canadians, or non-imports, or Johnny Canucks, or whatever we're calling them now).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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