How Canadians are mistakenly believed to pronounce "about." It is a common misconception ranking right up there with the idea that Canadians pronounce it "aboot." The vowel sound is actually a dipthong, beginning at the sound "e" as in "bed" and "get," then transitioning to "oo" as in "igloo," which Canadians do NOT live in. This linguistic phenomenon as well as the raising of the long i before voiceless consonants is known as Canadian raising. It should be called "Northern raising" because it also occurs in some places in the United States, such as Washington State.

Canadian: Dude, do you know what Canadian raising is.
American: No, I don't know aboat that. Hahaha, get it? aBOAT? Because that's what you say ahahahahaha! By the way, do you have TV in Canada? Internet? Do you ride polar bears?
Canadian: Evidently not... Oh, and I almost forgot, sorry!

aboat by OppressedThinker December 16, 2014

Aboat

In Canada, "about." In U.S., a water craft.

I bought aboat today.

Aboat by ABDL2023 July 31, 2023

Oat and aboat

Canadian for "out and about."

I am currently oat and aboat in Edmonton.

Oat and aboat by RoundenBrown February 5, 2010

This erection is about the people.

The Freudian slip that defines the election campaign of Herschel Walker proving head trauma is the ultimate truth serum.

“This election is about more than Herschel Walker. This erection is about the people.” — a direct quote from the candidate HIMSELF!!!!!!!!!!!

This erection is about the people. by Mind Hunter the Profiler November 23, 2022

That's About All...Peace Out

YouTuber Styxhexenhammer666's signature phrase, which is said at the end of (pretty much) every video.

It's quite funny actually, That's about all...peace out.

That's About All...Peace Out by TT_Raven July 23, 2018

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026