Canuck is a slang term for a Canadian. The origins of the word are uncertain. The term Kanuck is first recorded in 1835 as an Americanism, originally referring to Dutch Canadians (which included German Canadians) or French Canadians. By the 1850s, the spelling with a "C" became predominant. Today, many Canadians and others use Canuck as a mostly affectionate term for any Canadian. Johnny Canuck is a folklore hero who was created as a political cartoon in 1869 and was later re-invented as a Second World War action hero in 1942. The Vancouver Canucks, a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) has used a version of "Johnny Canuck" as their team logos. The Canadian military has used the term colloquialy; Operation Canuck , the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck and the Fleet 80 Canuck. Captain Canuck is a Canadian comic book superhero who first appeared in Captain Canuck #1 (July 1975). The series was the first successful Canadian comic book since the collapse of the nation's comic book industry following World War II. Origin Although its etymology is unclear, possible origins include: kanata, "village" (see name of Canada) Canada + -uc (Algonquian noun suffix) Kanaka, derived from the Hawaiian Kanaka. Usage and examples Canadians use Canuck as an affectionate or merely descriptive term for their nationality. If familiar with the term, most citizens of other nations, including the United States, also use it affectionately, though there are individuals who may use it as a derogatory term. Usage of the term includes the following. History Canuck also has the derived meanings of a Canadian pony (rare) and a French-Canadian patois (very rare). Johnny Canuck, a personification of Canada who appeared in early political cartoons of the 1860s resisting Uncle Sam's bullying. Johnny Canuck was revived in 1942 by Leo Bachle to defend Canada against the Nazis. The Vancouver Canucks have adopted a personification of Johnny Canuck on their alternate hockey sweater. As the historical nickname for three Canadian-built aircraft from the 20th century: the Curtiss JN-4C training biplane, with some 1,260 airframes built; the Avro CF-100 jet fighter; and the Fleet 80 Canuck two-seat side-by-side trainer. One of the first uses of Canuckin the form of Kanukspecifically referred to Dutch Canadians as well as the French. Operation Canuck was the designated name of a British SAS raid led by a Canadian captain, Buck McDonald in January 1945. The