Newfn.adj.
/njuːf/, U.S. /n(j)uf/, Canadian English /n(j)uːf/ colloquial.
A. n.
1. Canadian. A Newfoundlander; = Newfie n. Sometimes depreciative.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of North America > native or inhabitant of Canada > [noun] > parts of
Newfoundlander1611
mountainer1625
Acadian1705
Quebecker1775
bluenose1785
Labradorian1818
Nova Scotian1829
British Columbian1859
Québécois1862
Bluenoser1863
Torontonian1875
Montrealer1877
Winnipegger1882
Ontarian1883
novy1897
Yukonerc1898
herring choker1899
Maritimer1931
Newfie1942
Newfier1942
Spud Islander1957
Newf1958
1958 Evening Telegram (St. John's, Newfoundland) 8 May 4/5 Of course he couldn't have passed me..the ill bred Newf that I am.
1979 Maclean's 2 July 21/3 The difference between the two is more or less the difference between a Newf and a mainlander.
2001 Toronto Star (Nexis) 8 Jan. Remember me? We met at that garage when the Newf died.
2. Also in form newf. A Newfoundland dog.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > giant breeds > Newfoundland
Newfoundland dog1766
Newfoundlander1779
Newfoundland1827
Landseer Newfoundland1877
Newfie1961
Newf1977
1977 Time (Atlantic ed.) 5 Sept. 51/3 Newfs are..strong swimmers whose webbed front paws arc out in a powerful breast stroke.
1993 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 12 Aug. 6 c Newfs can also compete for draft as well as the water titles, sanctioned by the Newfoundland Dog Club of America.
2000 Columbian (Electronic ed.) 22 May They and 17 other ‘newfs’ spent the day showing off their skills, which included dog obedience tests.
B. adj. (attributive).
Canadian. Of, in, or from Newfoundland; that is a Newfoundlander (frequently depreciative). Also (of a dog): belonging to the Newfoundland breed.
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Acadian1746
Acadian French1798
Québécois1938
Newf1971
1971 Sat. Night Dec. 25 Glimpses of life on the Newf frontier.
1986 Maclean's (Nexis) 5 May 72 The story never changes from a Newf outport to the city where the Declaration of Independence..was signed.
1994 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 4 Mar. 3 d With proper lifestyle and care, your new Newf puppy can have a happy and comfortable life here in Florida.
2000 Ottawa Sun (Nexis) 2 Jan. s6 CODCO is formed in Toronto by ex-pat Newf actors.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.adj.1958