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Canuck From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the slang term for people from Canada. For the NHL hockey team, see Vancouver Canucks . For the jet fighter, see CF-100 Canuck . For other uses, see Canuck (disambiguation) . " Canuck " / k ə ˈ n ʌ k / is a slang term for a Canadian . The origins of the word are uncertain. [1] The term "Kanuck" is first recorded in 1835 as an Americanism (American term), originally referring to a Dutch Canadian or French Canadian . [1] [2] By the 1850s, the spelling with a "C" became predominant. [1] Today, English Canadians and others use "Canuck" as a term for any Canadian. [1] [3] Contents 1 Origin 2 Usage and examples 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Origin Although its etymology is unclear, [1] possible origins include: kanata , [4] "village" (see name of Canada ) Can ada + -