Re:A Typology of Canadianisms
by bethekidyouwant on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @08:09PM
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Yeah it’s a flat
"Two-four" hasn't made its way out west because we call it a case of beer, and we already have "two-six", which is a 26oz bottle of liquor.
In Ontario "two-six" is called a twixer
It's a 750.
Re:A Typology of Canadianisms
by ShroudedNight on Thursday July 10, 2025 @11:05AM
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"Twixer" must be relatively new, or more specific regionalism. I've only known them to be called "twenty-sixers"
Same here. Also, 13 oz is a 'mickey', and the 3L is a "Texas mickey". (I noticed I did ounces and litres)
It made some inroads in to BC in the 80s, mostly thanks to Bob and Doug McKenzie, but never really stuck.
Re:A Typology of Canadianisms
by throaway955 on Saturday July 12, 2025 @09:40AM
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two-four has been established MB parlance for at least 50 years. But then MB isn't really Western Canada. Its central.
"two-four" is there and can confirm that is more an eastern term as well. Never heard the term until I spent a year out in Ontario many years ago. Still hasn't really made its way to the west in all that time.