Brian Roth wrote:
> Didn't really mean anything by it. I live 10 min from the border. I'm well
> familiar with the term, I was just wondering if it had a real meaning besides
> slang.
http://ntas.nscc.sccd.ctc.edu/chaseplace/claslink/Canuck..htm (yes
there's a double dot in there).
I'm not sure which opinion I support in that, but I'm more inclined to
go with the "quelle canule" as the original statement that started it
all.
> OK, next question. Whats a Hab?
"Hab" is a reference to "habitant", a French term from the early part of
the century and before. Quebec farmers were called "habitants".
"Habs" was then used to refer to the French team members of the Montreal
Canadiens hockey club. From what I've seen, the H in the Canadiens'
logo is not for "habitant" but part of "Club de Hockey Canadien", the
official name of the team from 1917 on, after it was changed from
Canadian Athletic Club, the original name in 1909.
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Received on Sun May 06 2001 - 09:30:33 BST