Johnny Canuck
Britishnoun
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an informal name for a Canadian
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a personification of Canada
Example Sentences
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The sweaters pay homage to the team’s namesake, a lumberjack-looking character called Johnny Canuck, which served as the team’s logo when it entered the Western Hockey League in 1945.
From Seattle Times
The Canucks wore their new navy blue “Johnny Canuck” reverse retro jerseys.
From Seattle Times
Failing any or all of these, it was in vain that the Factor displayed before them the wares of John Bull, Uncle Sam, or Johnny Canuck, or any seductive lure made in Germany.
From Project Gutenberg
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