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Newfie jokes

Newfie jokes is the plural of Newfie joke.

Meaning of Newfie joke

Noun

Newfie joke (plural Newfie jokes)

  1. (Canada, informal) A brief, humorous, often ridiculous story, the tone of which may range from playful to deeply offensive, which depicts Newfoundlanders as rustic, unsophisticated, or lacking in intelligence.
    • Gerald Thomas, one of the finest folklore scholars in Canada today, contributed a Newfie joke collection.1979, R. S. Tallman, "Canadian Folklore" (review of Folklore of Canada by Edith Fowke, McClelland & Stewart, 1976), The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 92, no. 364, p. 231

Questions about Newfie jokes

What is Newfie jokes the plural of?
Newfie jokes is the plural of Newfie joke.

Words near Newfie jokes in the dictionary

  1. newfangly
  2. newfashion
  3. newfashioned
  4. Newfie
  5. Newfie joke
  6. Newfie jokes
  7. newfiedoodle
  8. newfiedoodles
  9. Newfield
  10. newfiepoo
  11. newfiepoos

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