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An idiom referring to a very short period of time, typically no longer than a week-and-a-half. Owes its origins to the Season 3 episode of How I Met Your Mother, "Sandcastles in the Sand," in which it's said that "summer in Canada is basically the last week in July."

Synonymous with the oft-used baseball idiom cup of coffee and typically used as its hockey counterpart. Also synonymous with a New York minute.
George O'Leary spent a Canadian summer as the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, resigning only five days after being hired.
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Running for exercise and picking up trash you find along the way. It's good for the body, mind, soul, and environment! Started in Sweden but is making its way to the U. S.
It's nice out and the city is filthy. Let's go plogging!
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Donny: "We got 8 inches of snow overnight"
Jammy: "Thats just a normal Canadian Summer for me"

Dan: I gave my girlfriend a canadian summer and a snostorm last night
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