I've heard the term "hoser" used to describe some Canadians or Canadian accents. What is a hoser?

Answer 1

Today, the word hoser evokes - sometimes sympathetically, with gentle ribbing, and sometimes negatively - a stereotypical Canadian male, typically lower to middle class, white and English Canadian. He is especially concerned with drinking beer and watching hockey.

The hoser is understood as a product more of rural, suburban or smaller city Canada than of the cosmopolitan larger cities. He's often imagined wearing heavy winter clothing, usually a flannel lumberjack shirt, Kodiak boots and a tuque.

He is generally a young adult to middle age, and may be somewhat aggressive given the beer and hockey, but may conversely be passive and amiable, given the beer.

In musical culture, he is correlated with classic and mainstream rock music, particularly with Rush and the earlier, rowdier works of The Tragically Hip.

Answer 2

i'm a Canadian, and the actually time I have ever even heard that element period is even as some different person is attempting to stereotype Canadians... That time period isn't used in Canada in any respect. To be honest, i do not even comprehend what it skill. perchance human beings use it to describe Canadians... yet I truly does no longer be indignant, because i'm no longer certain of the context of this time period, nor what that is meant to describe/mean.

Answer 3

It started with SCTV, the characters Bob and Doug Mckenzie. A hoser would be the same as a loser or a goof.

Answer 4

This term was coined by the comic duo of the Mckenzie brothers: Strange Brew - the movie. It is used in conjunction with being a knob. It can mean anything similar negative, but I imagine it refers to being on the end of a keg, and drinking out of the hose, and being a loser or idiot for not sharing the beer.

Answer 5

like two buddies calling each other a "goof". Canadians do not actually use this term much. It's used often on Canadian comedies shows though.

Answer 6

YOU'RE a hoser! Eh?!