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Disaffected

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3. Toque mon, it's a toque.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 04:48 PM

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Canadians say "toque" for a winter knit cap because the word comes from French, borrowed from French-Canadian tuque, which itself comes from older French, Spanish (toca), and possibly Arabic/Persian words for headwear, becoming a distinct Canadian term for a knitted hat worn by early fur traders and voyageurs for warmth in the cold climate.

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