Canuck

Canuck (/kəˈnʌk/ kə-NUK) is a slang term for a Canadian, though its semantic nuances are manifold.

[1] A variety of theories have been postulated for the etymological origins of the term.

[5] The Vancouver Canucks, a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL), has used a version of "Johnny Canuck" as their team logos.

[8] Historically the etymology was labelled as unclear,[2] with its most likely origins according to the 2017 Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles, 2nd edition being: According to The Etymology of Canuck by Jacob Adler with contributions from Mitford M. Mathews, the word Canuck connects back to the term kanaka, which is defined as someone indigenous to Hawaii.

[11] The term spread beginning in the 1800s however, when kanaka acquired a racist connotation, and was used to refer to Polynesians with darker skin tones negatively.