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- noun Plural form of
Newfie .
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Examples
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Never mind that by saying Canadians are supporting the "Newfies" these neophytes are also suggesting that they don't see Newfoundlanders as being Canadians.
Progressive Bloggers 2009
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Clearly making the argument that that it's OK to belittle Newfoundlanders because without the financial support of Canada "Newfies" would starve to death.
Progressive Bloggers 2009
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Well, maybe Newfies talk like that, but there ain't a whole lot of black Newfies, much less Americans who are familiar with a Newfie accent.
Seattle Times Boots Five “Partner” Blogs Over Questionable April Fool’s Posts « PubliCola 2010
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From Newfies to Yorkies, from Weimaraners to water spaniels, from Dalmatians to dachshunds, as I incredulously close this book I seem to hear mocking barks and deep, baying howls of derision from 500 breeds of dogs — every one descended from a timber wolf within a time frame so short as to seem, by geological standards, instantaneous.
The Wonder That Is Dog, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Far from being a “have-not” province, the Newfies have been led into greater fortunes by their Premier Danny Williams, largely based on the “squeaky wheel-grease” concept, whining and pissing about equalization payments to the provinces that far outweighed their provincial counterparts in so-called “have” provinces like Ontario and Alberta.
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I've lived most of my life in Ontario, and I was born here too, but when two curling teams go up against each other and one of them is Newfoundland, I am 100% behind the Newfies.
Great Guelph Photos and Cool Blog Links by Creative Guelphites 2010
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As Quebecois and Newfies are different Canadians, there are different kinds of Catholic.
Ah, The Drink 2010
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I've lived most of my life in Ontario, and I was born here too, but when two curling teams go up against each other and one of them is Newfoundland, I am 100% behind the Newfies.
Great Guelph Photos and Cool Blog Links by Creative Guelphites 2010
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Far from being a “have-not” province, the Newfies have been led into greater fortunes by their Premier Danny Williams, largely based on the “squeaky wheel-grease” concept, whining and pissing about equalization payments to the provinces that far outweighed their provincial counterparts in so-called “have” provinces like Ontario and Alberta.
There’s Vindictive, And Then There’s Danny Boy Vindictive « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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It has all the charm of the Scots with only half the retardation of the Newfies.
BREAKING NEWS: You’re Not Irish! « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2008
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