"Newfie" meaning in All languages combined

See Newfie on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /njuːfi/, /nɪu̯fi/
Rhymes: -uːfi Etymology: From Newfoundlander + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Newfie (not comparable)
  1. Of, from or relating to the island of Newfoundland. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Demonyms
    Sense id: en-Newfie-en-adj-z-nw2b6T

Noun [English]

IPA: /njuːfi/, /nɪu̯fi/ Forms: Newfies [plural]
Rhymes: -uːfi Etymology: From Newfoundlander + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Newfie (plural Newfies)
  1. (Canada, informal, sometimes construed as pejorative) A native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Tags: Canada, informal, sometimes Categories (topical): Demonyms Derived forms: Newfie joke
    Sense id: en-Newfie-en-noun-MJ-XfQnX Categories (other): Canadian English, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, English entries with incorrect language header, English informal demonyms, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English informal demonyms: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

Inflected forms

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