Tuh-ron-oh, Eh?

Although (most) Canadians speak English, there is some lingo that will come in handy during your visit to Toronto.

1.  How to pronounce Toronto.  "Tuh-ron-oh."  Yeah, drop (or hide) the T... no "Toe," either.  C'mon, try it.

2.  Forget pronouncing Toronto altogether.  Just call it the T-Dot.

3.  Timmy's is the nickname for Tim Horton's, Canada's omnipresent coffee shop.  It's named after a late Leafs player and known for its Double-Doubles.  That's a coffee with two cream, two sugar.   With our coffee, order some Timbits, or doughnut holes.

4.  You can pay for your edibles using a Looney ($1 coin) or Toonie ($2 coin).

5.  The GTA is the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga and Markham (i.e. Toronto's suburbs).  The Old City is Toronto pre-1996, when it annexed the inner suburbs of North York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough... this created the Mega City.  Still, people from Scarborough say they're from Scarborough and people from Etobicoke say they're from Etobicoke.  And people from the Old City say they're from Toronto.

6.  If asking a question, end it with "eh?"

7.  If you're looking for a nightcap, you can purchase some Molsons at The Beer Store.  If you are looking for something harder, visit the LCBO.

8.  If you live in New York, California, or any of the other 48 United States of America, you're from The States.

9.  At breakfast, you can order Peameal Bacon, which us "Americans" refer to as Canadian Bacon.  If you want a snack, ask for Poutine, the Montreal specialty of french fries with cheese curds and gravy.

10.  And, like many midwestern states, Coke is pop, not soda.