blame Canada

== English == === Etymology === From “Blame Canada”, a song from the satirical 1999 film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /bleɪm ˈkænədə/ Hyphenation: blame Can‧a‧da === Verb === blame Canada (third-person singular simple present blames Canada, present participle blaming Canada, simple past and past participle blamed Canada) (US, US politics, idiomatic, humorous) A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a problem or serious social issue by humorously laying responsibility on Canada. [from c. 1999.] Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blame,‎ Canada. ==== See also ==== scapegoat === Further reading === “Blame Canada” (song) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia