The "Newfy" Dictionary

The Newfy Dictionary came about because of the terminology and pronunciations used by the people I met from Newfoundland. There are some people from northern Newfoundland that even Newfy's can't understand, because their accents are so thick. Newfoundland is pronounced NewfundLAND, with an emphasis on the word "land". The "th" sound is not part of their vocabulary and the number 3 is pronounced "tree". This is my attempt at giving those who have never been to Newfoundland a glimpes of what I experienced while I was there. You may also want to check out the photo gallery of the trip and the journal that I created.

• Newfy - Someone from Newfoundland
• My Buddy - Friend, aquaintance, a guided hunter
• Skipper - An older gentleman like the skipper of a boat
• My Sport - The term a guide uses to refer to his hunter
• The Boys - The group that includes the guides and hunters
• My Son - An affectionate term for another man by a man
• JamJams - Cookies that have jelly between them; only made in Newfoundland
• Newfy Steak - Fried Maple Leaf Bologna; It comes as whole piece so you can cut it as thick or thin as you like
• My Darlin' - How a woman refers to a man
• Tucks - Curley spruce; very difficult to walk through
• Scalp the Meat - Bone it out
• Stag - A male Caribou
• Doe - A female Caribou
• Caribou or Moose Lead - Pronounced "Leed"; The trails that are used by the animals
• Jigs Dinner - A meal that includes boiled salt beef, salt pork, salt pork ribs & salted caribou with potatos, turnips and cabbage
• Pond - Term for a lake or pond
• Brook - The term for a river or stream