Newfie

Newfie
1. noun
A native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland.
Of or pertaining to Newfoundland.
See Also: Newfie joke

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  • Newfie — Blague newfie Une blague de newfie (en anglais : Newfie joke) est un type de blague dans la culture populaire du Canada. Sommaire 1 Newfie et culture populaire 2 Origine 3 Usage controversé …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Newfie — For the dog, see Newfoundland (dog). Scene from an outport (small fishing village) in Newfoundland Newfie (also Newf or sometimes Newfy) is a colloquial term used in Canada for someone who is from Newfoundland. It appears in a 1942 dictionary …   Wikipedia

  • newfie — I Canadian Slang [nu fee] A person from NewFoundland butt of many Canadian jokes I love newfies II Canadian Slang semi derogatory term for a person from Newfoundland and Labrador. The term is primarily used in Newfie jokes, the typical Canadian… …   English dialects glossary

  • Newfie — person from The Rock; from Newfoundland    Is Gordon Pinsent a Newfie? Was he born in Newfoundland? …   English idioms

  • Newfie — /ˈnjufi/ (say nyoohfee) Colloquial –noun 1. a person from Newfoundland, Canada. 2. (also lower case) a newfoundland dog. –adjective 3. of or relating to Newfoundland or its people: Newfie slang. 4. of or relating to newfoundland dogs …  

  • Newfie joke — noun A brief, humorous, often ridiculous story, the tone of which may range from playful to deeply offensive, which depicts one or more Newfoundlanders as rustic, unsophisticated, or lacking in intelligence. Gerald Thomas, one of the finest… …   Wiktionary

  • Newfie — /nooh fee, nyooh /, Chiefly Canadian Slang (sometimes disparaging and offensive). n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland; Newfoundlander. 2. the Canadian province of Newfoundland. adj. 3. of or pertaining to Newfoundland. [NEWF(OUNDLAND) +… …   Universalium

  • newfie — ● ►ca /niou fi/ n. m. ►METIER Un brave gars pas très futé habitant le New Found Land , c est à dire Terre Neuve. L équivalent au Canada d un belge traditionnel chez les français …   Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • Newfie — n. (Canadian Slang) Newfoundlander, Newf, native or resident of Newfoundland (Canada), person who comes from Newfoundland (Canada) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • newfie — new·fie …   English syllables

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