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Re:A Typology of Canadianisms by dmalik on Thursday July 10, 2025 @03:38AM (#44518359)
In Ontario "two-six" is called a twixer
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Re:A Typology of Canadianisms by bregma on Thursday July 10, 2025 @06:35AM (#44519427)
It's a 750.
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Re:A Typology of Canadianisms by ShroudedNight on Thursday July 10, 2025 @11:05AM (#44521899)
"Twixer" must be relatively new, or more specific regionalism. I've only known them to be called "twenty-sixers"
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Re:A Typology of Canadianisms by sillywalk on Thursday July 10, 2025 @06:06PM (#44526189)
Same here. Also, 13 oz is a 'mickey', and the 3L is a "Texas mickey". (I noticed I did ounces and litres)
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