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Newfie (also Newf or sometimes Newfy) is a colloquial term used by Canadians for someone who is from Newfoundland. Some Newfoundlanders, consider "Newfie" as a slur used by American and Canadian military forces stationed on the island. The term also has its use in mid-to-late 20th century Newfie jokes that depicted "Newfies" as foolish, in particular when told in Canadian French, leading to the derogatory nature of the term. During the Second World War, sailors on convoy duty nicknamed St. John's Newfiejohn.

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  • Newfie (also Newf or sometimes Newfy) is a colloquial term used by Canadians for someone who is from Newfoundland. Some Newfoundlanders, consider "Newfie" as a slur used by American and Canadian military forces stationed on the island. The term also has its use in mid-to-late 20th century Newfie jokes that depicted "Newfies" as foolish, in particular when told in Canadian French, leading to the derogatory nature of the term. During the Second World War, sailors on convoy duty nicknamed St. John's Newfiejohn. (en)
  • Une blague de newfie (en anglais : Newfie joke) est un type de blague dans la culture populaire du Canada prenant pour objet de moquerie les Terre-Neuviens. (fr)
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  • Newfie (also Newf or sometimes Newfy) is a colloquial term used by Canadians for someone who is from Newfoundland. Some Newfoundlanders, consider "Newfie" as a slur used by American and Canadian military forces stationed on the island. The term also has its use in mid-to-late 20th century Newfie jokes that depicted "Newfies" as foolish, in particular when told in Canadian French, leading to the derogatory nature of the term. During the Second World War, sailors on convoy duty nicknamed St. John's Newfiejohn. (en)
  • Une blague de newfie (en anglais : Newfie joke) est un type de blague dans la culture populaire du Canada prenant pour objet de moquerie les Terre-Neuviens. (fr)
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  • Blague newfie (fr)
  • Newfie (en)
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