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Canadian Slang Is Pretty Hard For These Americans

Watching our TV shows might be hard for them.

Canadians speak several different languages, but one is nearly universal: Our slang.

And while the words poutine, toque and toonie are immediately recognizable to most people in this country, Americans have a harder time.

In the funny video above from GOBankingRates, several Americans try to guess the meaning of common Canadian terms. And they have a fair amount of trouble.

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