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Camila Morrone’s ‘Toronto Slang’ on Fallon Faces Online Pushback

A viral late-night bit has turned into a test of who gets to define Toronto slang.

Overview

  • Camila Morrone quizzed Jimmy Fallon on what she called Toronto slang in a Tonight Show segment posted this week on X, with the full interview on YouTube.
  • She said she learned the phrases from Canadian co‑star Adam DiMarco of Oakville and told viewers locals say “Toronno,” dropping the second T.
  • Morrone offered lines like “two‑twos is my word croski,” “That’s too Mazza, ahlie?,” and “That’s Gerbert, fam,” which many online called inaccurate or gentrified.
  • Some viewers defended the usage as real for many younger Torontonians, pointing to Scarborough speech and strong Jamaican and West Indies influence on local slang.
  • The appearance doubled as promotion for her Netflix miniseries premiering this week, as outlets like blogTO noted the clip, NOW Toronto detailed both sides, and Exclaim emphasized racial and cultural concerns.