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  1. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Garburator

    In Canada, that noisy machine under the kitchen sink that grinds up food scraps is called a 'garburator.' In the US and elsewhere, it's typically known as a 'garbage disposal.' The term 'Garburator' was originally a brand name for a unit made by General Electric, but like 'Kleenex' or 'Zamboni,' it became the common term for the device itself across the country. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Invention

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garbura

  2. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Garburator

    In Canada, that noisy machine under the kitchen sink that grinds up food scraps is called a 'garburator.' In the US and elsewhere, it's typically known as a 'garbage disposal.' The term 'Garburator' was originally a brand name for a unit made by General Electric, but like 'Kleenex' or 'Zamboni,' it became the common term for the device itself across the country. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Invention

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garbura

  3. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester