905

noun

The suburban area code surrounding Toronto — Mississauga, Brampton, Markham, Vaughan. Used to distinguish suburbanites from downtown 416ers.

"He's 905 through and through, always driving in from Brampton."

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▲1,198▼52= +1146

by @driftwood_don

Heard in

Haviah Mighty · Thirteen · 2019
“Brown skin girl in the 905, chirping back at the system”

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Linguistic origin: Toronto slang
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Added: 02.08.2026

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