On Tue, 5 Mar 1996, Bert Van Vliet wrote:

Derogatory - No.  It is informal however.  

In Australian informal usage: Aussies - Australians, Yanks - Americans and 
Poms - British.  

Poms is the only one with negative connotations, and they're mild.  e.g. 
It is considered a little insulting to be told that you are acting "like 
a pom".

What're Canadians called? (Besides crazy I mean...)  ;)

Nothing in particular - There's not much reason to reference Canadians in 
this country.  
Every 4th year, during the Commonwealth Games, Canadians get called various 
uncomplimentary things - particularly when they beat Australians - but in 
normal circumstances Canada doesn't really impinge on Australia enough to 
be considered worth a nickname.

The term "Canuck" is known, but not that common.  If you tell people 
around her that your're a Canuck, a bit under half the time they'll think 
something like "Ah... he's a canoeist".

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