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		dmalik 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Typology of Canadianisms In Ontario "two-six" is called a twixer

bregma 7 months ago | [–]

It's a 750.

ShroudedNight 7 months ago | [–]

"Twixer" must be relatively new, or more specific regionalism. I've only known them to be called "twenty-sixers"

sillywalk 7 months ago | [–]

Same here. Also, 13 oz is a 'mickey', and the 3L is a "Texas mickey". (I noticed I did ounces and litres)

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