Meanings
plural Johnny Canucks
- A Canadian.
Synonyms: Jack Canuck
- World War IWorld War IIA Canadian soldier.
- A personification of Canada.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA Canadian.
Origin
1869, Johnny + Canuck, a character in political cartoons.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Johnny Canuck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnny%20Canuck
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