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Newfie

"Newfie" is a derogatory term used in Canada for a person from Newfoundland and Labrador.

The term is primarily used in "Newfie jokes," the typical Canadian ethnic joke (akin to Polish jokes in the U.S. or Belgian jokes in France).

Many people from Newfoundland and Labrador find the word and the jokes offensive. Others adopt the term for themselves, and turn the jokes around (for example by telling a joke in which a "Newfie" fools a Torontonian).