Postcard - Hoser

Size: 4” w x 6” h
Paper: 14 pt cardstock with rounded corners
2-sided: Colour (gloss) front, black and white (matte) back

From Day 85 of my Drawn To Canada series.

Hoser is a distinctly Canadian insult that blends mild mockery with a rough, good-natured affection. Popularized in the early 1980s by SCTV characters Bob and Doug McKenzie, the term likely draws from hockey culture, where losers “hosed” the ice, or from slang meaning to cheat or act foolishly. By the time it entered mainstream use, “hoser” had become a lighthearted slur: less harsh than “idiot,” but definitely implying someone unsophisticated, awkward, or a little too enthusiastically Canadian.