Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Feb 27

🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Gitch/Ginch

Primarily heard in Western Canada, 'gitch,' 'ginch,' or 'gotchies' are slang for underwear. This quirky term is thought to have Ukrainian roots, derived from the word 'gatky' (ґатки), which means pants or briefs. Its adoption into prairie slang is a direct result of the linguistic influence of Ukrainian immigration on regional Canadian English. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Prairies

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gitch

Show threadRE 🇨🇦Feb 27

@Canadian_Eh Grew up in the Hamilton area, and this term was fairly common in my youth.

I haven't heard in the wild in quite a while, though.

Show threadPaul
@hewer_of_code @Canadian_Eh Also from the Hammer originally, and remember a few people saying it.
Feb 27 at 11:43pmWeb