The ‘Dictionary of Canadian-isms on Historical Principles’ has been updated for the first time since 2017, and for only the second time since it was launched in 1967.

The editors of the dictionary at the University of British Columbia (UBC) say it is the third edition of their lexicon, which is appearing digitally the first time.

The dictionary includes about 14,500 meanings to more than 12,000 Canadian terms.

Stefan Dollinger, a professor in UBC Department of English language and literatures, says he and his team have added new meaning in this edition.

“We added about 180 new meanings that were overlooked that we discovered,” he said.

He says it includes many First Nations terms for the first time.

Another new entry that was added is “Elbows Up”.

“The original hockey related meaning is from the 1970s, and the new one is from March 2025,” Dollinger explained.