M: You call hamburgers 'steamed hams'?
A: Yes! It's a regional dialect.
M: Uh-huh. Eh, what region?
A: Uh... Canada.
M: Really? Well I'm from Ottawa and I've never heard anyone use the phrase 'steamed hams'.
A: Oh, not in Ottawa, no. It's a Vancouver expression.
M: I see.