Talk:Hoser
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[edit] transwiki
Should this be in the wikthinary instead? 165.161.3.13 12:08, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Cultural significance has been expanded significantly, so...no. Bearcat 06:46, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] verification
I've spoken to a couple friends in Canada (saskatoon and toronto) as well as a friend who has moved here (DC) from canada. They've all confirmed (after looking at the page) that the term "hoser" is common knowledge, and that the definition and article look fine. How does one find a source to cite here? ... aa:talk 08:07, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
- Common knowledge, but as a Canadian I can say I have never heard anyone actually use it, when not referring to or impersonating Bob and Doug. 70.50.54.147 22:29, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
- My experience with the term, being a high schooler from British Columbia is that it is indeed common knowledge, but not too frequently used. I think the description is also too specific. It is simply a generic insult. However, this is only my experence from any area not as Canadian as southern Ontario where I'm sure the term is used much more often. Dan M 22:01, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
- I too, am Canadian (born and raised), but had NEVER heard the terms "hoser" or "take off" prior to the release of Bob and Doug McKenkie's Great White North album in 1981. My friends and I simply assumed at the time, that these terms were strictly creations of the fictitious Bob and Doug characters, which had no authentic meaning or history, and were probably used to replace otherwise obscene or offencive terms, in a humorous manner. It wasn't until a couple of years later that we realised these terms were being used to stereotype Canadianism... at which point, we simply didn't get it. In present day vocabulary, their use is extremely uncommon, but if heard, are most likely in direct reference to the Bob and Doug characters... or the silliness behind typical Canadian stereotyping myths. The use of such terminology however, is simply not effective when applied to the those whom are not old enough to remember Bob and Doug McKenzie.-- Rick. 142.68.50.33 17:42, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Verification
I have reviewed the content and made minor additions. As someone who has grown up in rural Canada watching SCTV I can verify most of the content mentioned. I am going to try to find citeable sources to add.
Hogangeo 03:26, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
I'd especially like verification of the etymology. Seems a bit strange to me. Unfortunately, CanOx doesn't list one: "hoser noun Cdn slang 1 an idiot; a goof. 2 an uncultivated person, esp. an unintelligent, inarticulate, beer-drinking lout." --Ibis3 16:55, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
The Oxford English Dictionary has the first printed use of "hoser" as Nov. 2, 1981 _Toronto Star_ article about the Mackenzie brothers. Where did Moranis and Thomas get it from?
