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Aug. 22nd, 2009 11:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I need the Canadian equivalent of Britpicking! :D
Would a Canadian say "skint" when they mean "broke, penniless, lacking in funds?"
Would a Canadian say "skint" when they mean "broke, penniless, lacking in funds?"
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Date: 2009-08-22 02:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-22 01:30 pm (UTC)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.
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Date: 2009-08-22 05:42 pm (UTC)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.