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Newfie

  • /ˈnjuːfi/
  • /ˈnɪu̯fi/

Rhymes with -uːfi

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From Newfoundlander + -ie.

noun Newfies

  1. Canada, informal, sometimes, construed as pejorative A native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of, from or relating to the island of Newfoundland.

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"Newfie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/newfie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Newfie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/newfie

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"Newfie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/newfie.

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@misc{newfie_2026,
  title = {Newfie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/newfie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}