I’ve just learned that apparently some Canadians call their winter hats “toboggans”.

[ashkendo@mastodon.social]

@tankgrrl @gedeonm I’m in central/eastern NC right along I-95. Born just a bit more north (but still in NC).

[gedeonm@mastodon.social]

@msh I’M CANADIAN! My entire father’s side is French Canadian and I’ve also never heard of anyone calling a hat a toboggan until today.

Apparently some do however, maybe they moved there from the southern United States where apparently it was adopted the name for a knit winter hat.

I’m stupified by all of this, truly.

[gedeonm@mastodon.social]

@ashkendo @CStamp Don’t get me started on soda. Or subs/hero/grinders. Ooh boy.

[ashkendo@mastodon.social]

@CStamp @gedeonm When I was a kid “soft drink” was the most used term in the area. I think “soda” or “coke” (as a generic term) has become the most popular now.

[cstamp@mastodon.social]

@gedeonm @ashkendo Grinders? I've only recently heard of heros and hogies.

[jwisser@wandering.shop]

@gedeonm If it helps, the hat gets its name from the sled. That is, it is literally a type of hat suitable for use while tobogganing.

[gedeonm@mastodon.social]

@CStamp @ashkendo Yep, growing up grinders were sub-like sandwiches we had at school. This was in New England so it’s a distinctly regional name.

[cstamp@mastodon.social]

@gedeonm @ashkendo Ok, so... "The grinder sandwich, a beloved staple of delis & lunch counters across the US, derives its name from a simple, yet practical source: the hefty bread required to contain its generous fillings. Initially, the name referenced the robust, often Italian-style, crusty bread that required significant “grinding” or chewing. Over time, the name stuck, becoming synonymous with the substantial and satisfying sandwich itself."

Live and learn.

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[bigzaphod@mastodon.social]

@CStamp @ashkendo @gedeonm in Iowa that style of hat with the ball on it was usually called a stocking cap by everyone I knew.

[tankgrrl@hachyderm.io]

@ashkendo @gedeonm i was born just a little south of you. Lower central NC.

[darrinsden@techhub.social]

@gedeonm Grinders at school... also fluffernutters. though cant get my wife to ever try one

[mrdaveanderson@infosec.exchange]

@gedeonm
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bDJ8lSUNOBo

[tantramar@zeroes.ca]

@gedeonm Madness. I’d revoke the citizenship of any Canadian who said that. 🦫