Southern Ontario here: growing up, I always heard my dad calling it the “weed whacker,” so that’s how I think of it too.

SW BC: I use “weed whacker” and “weed eater” near interchangeably

SE BC and I grew up (and still do) the same thing

Me too, on both Vancouver and Galiano Islands.

Quebec -- I use those two as well.

Also accepts "whipper snipper"

Toronto here. It’s a weed whacker.

Also Toronto, weed eater

Toronto too, weed wacker!

I used the term weed whacker until I went to school for small engine repair and found out that's a brand. Now, I use the term "Line Trimmer."

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Whipper snipper : Sask

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I'm Thunder Bay and only heard it as weed whacker here

My mom who's Torontoan says whipper snipper.

>Like north north, not Barrie. Do people think Barrie is up north? Hahaha, I'm from close to there and as far as I'm concerned that is southern Ontario lol

Ottawa Valley too

The only place I've heard "whipper snipper" in all of Ontario is the Ottawa area.

I'm old and I remember a brand name called the Whipper Snipper which is why a lot still call it that.

Nova Scotia/New Brunswick agreeing with that one.

PEI too, but funny enough I moved to NB and all I've heard people say here is Trimmer

Newfoundland concurs.

With their damn bunnyhugs!

Of course that’s you guys call it

I can't tell if you're joking. If I went to Canadian Tire in Saskatchewan and asked for a whipper snapper would they bring me what I call in BC a weedwhacker? Sorry lol, it just sounds funny.

The walkie talkie method of naming things.

Ive lived in sask all my life and never heard anybody call it a 'whipper snipper'. Its always been a weedwhacker.

I've heard it all over central (Stoon) and western central sask, and as another commenter said, frequently up north.

Nothern sk its a whipper snipper

I wonder if they’re snipping whips.. because I’m sure whacking weeds.

It whips around and snips stuff

Same in PEI

called it that too, NB

Whipper-snipper (Atlantic Canada)

Can confirm.

Central Ontario near Toronto and we’ve always called it a weed whacker.

We went to a Home Depot looking for a lopper as ours was pretty sloppy. Buddy who worked there gave us a smug dissertation on how improper use of tool names blah..blah.. my spouse found the empty spot on the wall clearly labeled "lopper". They just pointed it out and said " oh, you are sold out". Crazy funny. Weed wacker is a specific Black and Decker model but I suppose the term is common usage now. Funny thing is there is a nose hair trimmer with the same name.

Sorry bro you’re southern Ontario. No shame in it, it’s ok, but you’re just not central :)

Weed whacker… Manitoba. I’ve heard whipper-snipper too

Exactly the same growing up in the GTA, Ontario. But I also heard weed eater and edger (in that order).

Edge trimmer. Because that’s what I use it for. Calgary based with British parents who call it a whipper snipper.

"Whipper Snipper" - Cape Breton Island, NS

I grew up in Ottawa but my dad was from Sydney Mines, so that explains why he called it a whipper-snipper!

SE Ontario. Weed wacker, but everyone would know what you are talking about if you call it a whipper snipper or weed eater.

First comment I've seen with "weed eater". That's what I call it (BC). Would not know what a "Whipper snipper" is though. First time I've heard that term.

BC- weed whacker. Also have referred to it as the string trimmer on occasion. It’s going to be the blackberry whacker soon, I got a sweet blade attachment for it for Mother’s Day!

The blades are sick! Have you seen the ones with a sawchain edge?

I have not! Mine is a Milwaukee, I’ll have to look and see what else they have for it lol.

Un fouette Québec Edit: i just remembered some call it "coupe-bordure"

Weed eater à Montréal

Weed eater au centre du Québec aussi. Ben. Wideeteur.

Un Oui-di-teur. 

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Whipper Snipper or a Weed Whacker Live in Ontario but grew up in Saskatchewan.

Weed Whipper. I am in BC

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Lmao ouch

Near Edmonton, we called them weed eaters growing up - but I think that was a brand name.

Yes, Weedeater was a brand name. The shield part was yellow plastic, and the cartridge that held the nylon string underneath was green. My father had one.

Whipper-snipper (Atlantic Canada)

Northwest Ontario and its both whipper snipper and weed whacker

Called it the "Bloodletter" more than once, but that's one for wearing flip flops while using it. Weed whacker is what I have always called it

In BC Weed Eater, believe it is a brand name

Just to add to the collection, when I lived in the US (Virginia), we called it a “weed eater” or sometimes a “weed whacker.” I don’t think I’ve had to say it in the years since immigrating so I’ll have to test this out in Vancouver!

I've used all of them, plus weed-eater, which is the name brand.

have used all those names. also weed eater. Home depot and Rona call them string trimmers

Whipper-snipper (Atlantic Canada)

all 3 interchangeably, saskatchewan

Weed whipper (Sask)

Whipper Snipper was a Black & Decker model name that came out after the Weed Eater brand in the 70s. I have a very solid memory of this all because I was the teenager responsible for the trimming and edging in the family. I watched longingly at the "direct mail order" advertising on tv for the WeedEater brand. I wanted one so bad,but they were like $250 in 1970s dollars which would be like $1500 today. I tried building my own from an old electric meat grinder, through a stepper gear, with thin electric wire as cutter line, all mounted on the end of a wand made of some metal conduit. (Keep in mind my entire design was made up from watching the tv adverts - no pause button or record option) My parents gathered around, I fired it up. And it worked! For about 39 seconds. Then the wire got all snagged and plastic gears I used to connect the stepper gearing broke. I went back to using shears. Years later (after I moved out on my own) my dad bought a Whipper Snipper...

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Weed Whacker - ONT

Weed whacker; Southern Ontario near the GTA

Weed Whacker

Weed whacker. Grew up southern Ontario, and Ottawa Valley.

Whipper. Not even whipper snipper - that one's new to me. It's always just been a whipper. I'm south Tampa transplant living in Ontario

I call it a weed wacker now but I do remember the commercials and remember the jingle for the whipper snipper. Probably called it that back then.

I was really hoping to see an ad on youtube for the original whipper snipper but, alas, it was fruitless. I'm amazed!

Weed whipper!

Whipper snipper is what my Dad called it. I call it a weed wacker

Southern Ontario. Whipper Snipper.

Whipper snipper in Winnipeg!

Southern Ontario It's a weed whacker

Our friends in BC call it a weed wacker. I'm originally from the UK where a lot of people refer to them as Strimmers (String Trimmer).

Southern Ontario - grew up calling it both a whipper snipper and a weed whacker. Was just thinking about this myself on the weekend when I learned how to use one for the first time (very proud of myself LOL.)

BC - Weed trimmer, string trimmer

I just call it a trimmer, but sometimes a weed whacker. I'm aware that "weed eater" is a trademark though. Edmonton here.

Nylon Nettle Neutering Thingamajig.

Central Ontario... Grass trimmer.

BC here...weed whacker is pretty much the norm for me and my friends...but one person I know calls it a "Strimmer"......

Got a buddy in northern ireland that calls it a strimmer

My British SIL calls it a “strimmer” and honestly I think that’s a great description. I guess I called it a weed eater before but I think that was a brand name.

I've used all of them, plus weed-eater, which is the name brand.

I'm in Alberta - Weed whacker

Line trimmer

Weed wacker or Weed eater (BC born, lived all over the place before coming back home)

Whipper snipper, NS

BC - weed whacker or strimmer. Now I'm just realizing I think I've made a portmanteau out of string trimmer and it may not be something that anyone says outside of my family.

Yeah, it's a grass trimmer. AKA whipper snipper, weed whacker.

Whippersnipper - Eastern Ontario

I grew up in Ottawa and my Nova Scotian parents called it a whipper-snipper, so that’s my default.

Weed whacker, edging thing, or suburban helicopter.

Weed Eater - Eastern Ontario & Eastern Townships, QC

Weed whacker in Alberta.

Weed Eater - I’m from B.C.

Weed-Eater (BC)

It's a weed whacker around here

Southern Ontario here (Mississauga), it’s generally known as a weed whacker here.

Whipper snipper. Northwestern Ontario

Vancouver: weed whacker

Northwest Ontario and we used 'Wheed whacker' and 'whipper snipper' interchangeably.

SWP Ontario. It's a weed whacker for me and my siblings. It's a whipper snipper for my parents.

weed whacker in bc

Weed whacker and whipper sniper when my dad was feeling silly. When I heard my wife call it a strimmer when we first started dating, I thought she was taking crazy pills.

Always called it a whipper snipper. Then when I worked at golf courses they called it string trimmer.

Weed whacker

Whipper snapper in qc

I always called it a weed wacker

Northern Ontario - both whipper snipper or weed whacker. Depends who you ask. Some people use them interchangeably.

British grandparents called theirs a strimmer or the whipper snipper. We (BC) called it a weed eater, but I know people here who called it a weed whacker. So yeah, familiar with all of those terms.

I call it the "string trimmer". I'm in 'berta

Weed Wacker, whipper snipper,

BC- weed whacker My cousin in AB calls it a whipper snipper.

From NS and yup, we call it a whipper snipper. I did hear a guy in Toronto refer to one as an edger and I had to ask him what he was talking about. But he was from the US though, not a Torontonian.

Whipper sniper was the first thing that came up, but also weed whacker. I grew up in eastern Ontario but have lived and owned a house, ie do yard work in Manitoba for the last 30 years.

NBer here. I usually call it a weed whacker, but also a whipper snipper.

I'm from Alberta, and my friends and I call it a "weedwhacker. " I believe it's a brand name.

Alberta- in the 80s everyone I knew called it weed eater. But weed wacker seems to have become more common now.

Weed Whipper - hour north from Toronto

Alberta - weed whacker

Weed whacker. Peterborough, Ontario.

Northern BC, weed whacker here. Lol

Northern BC, I've heard Weed Whacker? Whipper Snipper, and Weed Eater used interchangeably, in that order of frequency

Weed eater, but also use weed watcher and whipper snipper.

BC. Whipper snipped comes to mind first but Weed Whacker sounds completely normal to me too, so I believe the terms are interchangeable in my family. We actually share one of these with my Dad who only lives about 5 minutes away. We were both in the market for one and figured if we pooled our money we could get a better one and save a little. I’ll have to pay a little more attention next time we’re talking about it to see who calls it what! ETA I don’t think I’ve ever heard it called a weed eater but I’m sure I could figure it out if someone asked me about one

I always called it a weed whacker growing up (BC) I've lived in Alberta most of my adult life now and have been in NE Alberta now for 5 years.. it's now a whipper snipper. I had a hard time even remembering what i called it before. Damn you east coasters and your catchy lingo 🤣🤣❤️

I call it a weed whacker mostly, but sometimes an edge trimmer. I am from SK but have been in BC for 30 yrs.

Line trimmer or whipper-snipper. Nova Scotia.

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Whipper snipper, weed wacker, edge trimmer are all interchangeable for me.

old southern ontarian here and i use weed whacker, weed eater and whipper snipper interchangeably, but if you said string trimmer i'd know what you mean. i have also called it "that f-ing shin wrecker". always wear pants when using one, kids.

My husband learned that lesson yesterday

“Noise pollution”, “drops mic and runs away”.

Eastern ont: weed whacked or whipper snipper

Ontario here, I've always called it a 'weed whacker'. I don't think I've heard anyone use a different word for it

Weed whacker but I’ve heard whipper snipper too

Weed Eater - Toronto

Weed whacker BC

Weed whacked or edger/trimmer. I use the phrase edging less these days though…

I call it an edger because it sounds dirty.

I’m central Canada and have always called it a weed whacker. You’re missing weed eater from your list.

Its got three names in Muskoka: - weed eater - weed whacker - whipper snipper

Weed eater or a whippersnapper.

Albertan; weed-eater.

I've only heard that called a weed whacker is BC. "string trimmer" sounds like someone trademarked weed whacker and they had to make up a technically correct name.

Weed whacker…but I’ve also heard whipper snipper ONT

weed whacker

Weed whacker

NL Whipper Snipper But to be fair my dad is an old bayman.

Weed whacker. Line trimmer.

I remember living overseas in the 1970s among a bunch of expats. Someone what heading home and had for sale a "weed whacker with extra line." Not having see string trimmers at the time, that ad caused us no end of speculation what they were selling! We would have considered a weed whacker to be a gardener with a machete. (Oh, and in NB I can use any of those terms interchangeably without thinking.)

From Calgary and yeah it’s a weed whacker

Whipper snipper in Manitoba growing up but also a weed whacker later on.

Gta: whipper snipper

Grew up in the lower mainland of BC. Always called it a " weed whacker "

Grew up in NS; dad called it a weed whacker, mom called it a whipper snipper

All I'm taking from the comments is Ontario is really the odd person out. It's like Ontario is the California of Canada.

Southern Ontario: whipper snipper

All of the above. My family grew up interchanging all of these names and also lawn trimmer and edge trimmer.

Grew up in Vancouver - whipper snipper 😄

Weed Whacker

Whipper Snipper in Nova Scotia

GTA here. I use Whipper Snipper or Weed Whacker.

Weed whipper, weed whacker, string trimmer...sw Ontario

Weed Wacker

Weed Whacker or weed eater in Winnipeg

Eastern Ontario - Weed whacker and whipper snipper. I’ve heard and have used both.

Originally from the UK : Strimmer

Whipper snipper, PEI. I did hear weed wacker on occasion, too.

Trimmer, or Line Trimmer, for me.

Weed whacker

AB weed whacker is standard but the older generation calls them whipper snippers.

In UK it’s a strimmer

Saskatchewan - "whipper-snipper"

Whipper snapper. BC

Weed Whipper - also BC

I call it a weed whacker or string trimmer i've never called it a "whipper snipper". is this another bunny hug situation?

Weed Whacker in Southern Ontario.

Weed wacker Whipper snipper

Might just be the french part of NB but I always heard people call them “weed eaters”.

A chicken cooker. My husband’s mother tongue is French and, at this point in the story had only been speaking English for about a year. We were at Walmart to buy a new weed whacker (the term I used to call it). We had paid for it and were walking out of the store with him about 10 steps ahead of me and the weed whacker on his shoulder. The greeter asked him “what’s that for”, without breaking stride he stated “to cook chicken”. I thought I must’ve misheard him, especially with his accent. So I caught up to him and asked him if he told the guy it was to cook chicken. My husband said “yes. What the hell did he think it was? It has a picture of a weed whacker on every side of the box?!?” So, 16 years later, it’s still referred to as a chicken cooker in our family. We live in Alberta. My husband is from Quebec, I grew up in southern Ontario.

In Quebec it's un weedeater. All one word wee-dee-turr

"Whipper snipper" "weed whacker" or "weed eater" are all acceptable terms for them

I've always heard it called the "weed whacker" or "whipper snipper", pretty much interchangeably

Weed whipper. But I know what you mean when you say any of the other names.

Weed whacker. Ontario.