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the Six

nounInformalToronto

A Canadian English slang term. Browse all Canadian slang.

What it means

  1. Toronto. Popularised by Drake in the mid-2010s, and used with varying degrees of irony by Torontonians themselves.

In use

  • He's been in the Six his whole life.

  • Back in the Six next week.

Where it comes from

Usually explained by the six municipalities amalgamated into Toronto in 1998, or by the 416 and 647 area codes. Drake has given both accounts at different times.

First attested: 2015

Other forms

Similar terms:
T-Dot, the 6ix