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Why the city talks like this
2026-01-14 · 6 min read
The Evolution of Toronto Slang
From 1980s Caribbean Toronto to drill-era shorthand, a rough timeline of how the city learned to talk like itself.
- 2026-01-08 · 5 minWhy Toronto Sounds DifferentLinguists call it Multicultural Toronto English. Everyone here just calls it talking normal.
- 2025-12-19 · 7 minHow Caribbean Culture Changed Canadian Hip-HopBefore Toronto rap had a sound, it had a soundsystem.
- 2025-12-02 · 4 minThe History of 'Crodie'How a word for 'brother' became the most Toronto thing you can say.
- 2025-11-21 · 5 minThe Most Misunderstood Toronto WordsThe ones tourists get wrong, and the ones that will get you looked at.
- 2025-11-05 · 6 minCanadian Rap Explained for AmericansNo, they're not saying 'aboot'. Yes, that's Patois. Here's the rest.