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Newf

1 American  
[noof, nyoof] / nuf, nyuf /

noun

Chiefly Canadian Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

  1. Newfie.

Newf. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Newfoundland.

Etymology

Origin of Newf

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Lloyd's of London once presented a medal to a Newf who swam ashore with a line from a vessel foundering on the Nova Scotia coast, helping rescuers haul passengers and crew to safety.

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