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Canada slang
A kilometer (e.g., "It's about ten clicks down the road")
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Canada
Formality
Informal.
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click means A kilometer (e.g., "It's about ten clicks down the road"). It is best read as canada slang associated with Canada.
"click" means A kilometer (e.g., "It's about ten clicks down the road"). In Canada, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
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