"Newfie" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /njuːfi/, /nɪu̯fi/
Rhymes: -uːfi Etymology: From Newfoundlander + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Newfie (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to Newfoundland. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Newfie-en-adj-ULOHrBYR Categories (other): Newfoundland and Labrador Disambiguation of Newfoundland and Labrador: 47 53

Noun

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. Tags: Canada, informal, sometimes Categories (topical): Demonyms, People Derived forms: Newfie joke
    Sense id: en-Newfie-en-noun-qqE7bahs Disambiguation of Demonyms: 14 86 Disambiguation of People: 19 81 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English informal demonyms, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Newfoundland and Labrador Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English informal demonyms: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Newfoundland and Labrador: 47 53

Inflected forms

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