35 things Canadians say that Americans don't understand

Wednesday, July 1st, is Canada Day.

The holiday is essentially the Canadian version of America's Independence Day.

Except we're not actually independent. So it's technically a celebration of our confederation as a country within the British Empire in 1867.

So if you see a Canadian on Wednesday give them a high five.

Now, it's not always easy to spot a Canadian in the United States. For the most part, we sound pretty similar. We share a lot of values with Americans and can identify with the same cultural references.

But we do have our own vernacular, and there's a lot more to it than "eh's" and funny "abouts."

Here's a list of Canadian slang words and expressions that your average Americans would not recognize: