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Sad to not see "dart" in there, I assumed from Letterkenny that it was a regular Canadianism. Perhaps it's too new?
by neurobashing 1y ago
Sad to not see "dart" in there, I assumed from Letterkenny that it was a regular Canadianism. Perhaps it's too new?
- wobblyasp 1y agoDarts an old one. At least since my parents age.
- jdougan 1y agoApparently originated in Australia, though it is definitely an established usage in Canada. I seem to recall hearing that usage in Vancouver in the 90s. https://gikken.co/mate-translate/blog/from-darts-to-cigarettes-unraveling-the-slang-behind-smoking-darts/ https://gikken.co/mate-translate/blog/from-darts-to-cigarett...
- throaway5454 1y agoPopularized by Trailer Park Boys in the 2000s, if not well before
- olalonde 1y agoAnother Trailer Park Boys classic: "That's the way she goes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65w7ha4DZKo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65w7ha4DZKo
- xutopia 1y agoAs a Nova Scotian I can tell you it was present before 2000s... at least 90s.
- rapind 1y agoWe called em darts when I was in highschool back in the 90s.
- floren 1y agoI don't remember darts as much on TPB... the phrase "Corey, Trevor, two smokes, let's go" stands out.
- throaway955 1y agoRicky is shot with multiple tranquilizer darts. Ricky, get the darts out! Ricky dazily pulls out his cigarettes. Not those darts!
- 486sx33 1y ago[dead]
- joshdavham 1y ago"Dart" is absolutely still used. "Eh bud. Can I bum a dart from ya?"
- ChoGGi 1y agoThrow me a dart, yeah?
- mikrl 1y agoIn southern Ontario a dart is also called a bogey