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[dreamer_easy]

I need the Canadian equivalent of Britpicking! :D

Would a Canadian say "skint" when they mean "broke, penniless, lacking in funds?"

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[antikythera.livejournal.com]

Not my part of Canada (Toronto & southeastern Ontario), but I can't speak for the whole country.

[steve-roby.livejournal.com]

An English-speaking Canadian would most likely say "broke."

A fair number of Canadians would understand what skint means, thanks to the popularity of British TV shows here, but you wouldn't hear many people say it. I've lived in eastern, central, and western Canada, and "broke" would be used and understood in all those areas. Wouldn't surprise me if there are some regional slang terms, especially in places like Newfoundland, not to mention new youth slang terms, but broke is a safe choice.

[antikythera.livejournal.com]

I'd say 'broke'. I would understand 'skint' if someone said it, but I don't know where it came from or who's the most likely to use it.

Canada has lots of regional slang terms. There's as much diversity in slang and dialect across the country as there is between New York City and Atlanta and Seattle.