"Newfoundland speed bump" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Newfoundland speed bumps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Newfoundland speed bump}} Newfoundland speed bump (plural Newfoundland speed bumps)
  1. (Canada, humorous) A moose, especially one which is in a roadway. Tags: Canada, humorous
    Sense id: en-Newfoundland_speed_bump-en-noun-j9e8XOgM Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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