Newfoundlander (also Newf or sometimes Newfy) 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.[1][2]
During the Second World War, sailors on convoy duty nicknamed St. John's Newfiejohn.[3]
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train formerly used in Newfoundland and colloquially referred to as The Newfie Bullet Bullet, a former passenger train of the Central Railroad of New Jersey...
as "wax" bologna is sliced thickly and fried, which is referred to as "Newfie steak". Ring bologna is much smaller in diameter than standard bologna....
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ran from St. John's to Port aux Basques called the Caribou. Nicknamed the Newfie Bullett, this train ran until June 1969. It was replaced by the CN Roadcruiser...
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