Newfie
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title:
Newfie
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Newfoundlander is a colloquial term used by Canadians and others for someone who is from Newfoundland. Many Newfoundlanders consider "Newfie" as a slur first used by American and Canadian military forces stationed on the island. The term is also associated with jokes from the mid-to-late 20th century that depicted "Newfies" as foolish, in particular when told in Canadian French, leading to a belief in the derogatory nature of the term. During the Second World War, sailors on convoy duty nickname
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Slang term for someone from Newfoundland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfie
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2024-02-15T14:56:34Z
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