Newfie
Speech parts
1. Newfie - Noun
2. Newfie - Adjective
Meaning
Newfie (plural Newfies)
(Canada, informal, sometimes construed as pejorative) A native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland.
Newfie (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to Newfoundland.
Examples
A Newf or Newfie is someone from Newfoundland and Labrador; sometimes considered derogatory.
The fuss about the use of the term “Newfie” has raised its head again in the past few weeks with regards to the city of Halifax having named a lane in Middle Sackville “Newfie Lane”.
“Ah, you had me until you called me a Newfie.