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Popularized by Trailer Park Boys in the 2000s, if not well before

We called em darts when I was in highschool back in the 90s.

I don't remember darts as much on TPB... the phrase "Corey, Trevor, two smokes, let's go" stands out.

Ricky is shot with multiple tranquilizer darts.

Ricky, get the darts out!

Ricky dazily pulls out his cigarettes.

Not those darts!

Another Trailer Park Boys classic: "That's the way she goes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65w7ha4DZKo

As a Nova Scotian I can tell you it was present before 2000s... at least 90s.

Apparently originated in Australia, though it is definitely an established usage in Canada. I seem to recall hearing that usage in Vancouver in the 90s.

https://gikken.co/mate-translate/blog/from-darts-to-cigarett...

Darts an old one. At least since my parents age.

In southern Ontario a dart is also called a bogey

"Dart" is absolutely still used. "Eh bud. Can I bum a dart from ya?"

Throw me a dart, yeah?