Heehee! All true. Except that they spelled toque wrong. How bout this:
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913):
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Toque \Toque\ (t[=o]k), n. [F. toque; of Celtic origin; cf. W. toc.]
1. A kind of cap worn in the 16th century, and copied in
modern fashions; -- called also {toquet}.
His velvet toque stuck as airily as ever upon the
side of his head. --Motley.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the bonnet monkey.
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From WordNet (r) 1.6:
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toque
n : a small round hat worn by women [syn: {pillbox}, {turban}]
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I know what's missing out of there, do you? Or did the Canadian-style toque really exist in the 16th C?
Do Americans really not have mickeys or 2-4s? What do they call them?
Here's a bit of trivia for you - in Saskatchewan, those hooded sweaters with the muff-like pocket on the front are called 'bunny hugs', but in every other province they're called 'hoodies'. Someone please correct me if there's somewhere else that shares this excentricity...