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"Newfie" is a colloquial term used in Canada for one who is from Newfoundland . It was first recorded in 1942 , in a dictionary of Slang ; at the time, "Newfie" was used to refer either to Newfoundland itself, or to the Newfoundlanders (who were also "Newfiers"). The term Newfie has been applied to the Newfoundland people (properly addressed as Newfoundlanders). It also can refer to items of Newfoundland origin such as the "Newfie Bullet" (a nickname created by American military personnel serving at bases in Newfoundland during the Second World War for a former, notoriously slow Passenger Train named the '' Caribou '' which ran from Port-aux-Basques to St John's ), "Newfie screech" ( Brand of Newfoundland Rum ) or even a large furry affectionate Newfoundland Dog (Newfoundland and Labrador is the only Province to have provided the names of two Dog s). ETHNIC JOKES The "Newf" or "Newfie" terms are considered derogatory by many Newfoundlanders owing to their use in "Newfie jokes", typical Canadian Ethnic Joke s told and retold since the days of the Bankruptcy of the Dominion Of Newfoundland Government during the Great Depression . The jokes almost always insult the Newfoundlanders' intelligence, and as a result many from Newfoundland and Labrador find the word and the jokes offensive. Most jokes were originally created (in nearly identical form) to insult the Intelligence of other groups such as the Irish , Polish or Belgians . Occasionally, Canadian place names are substituted into these old jokes. "Newfie", however, is sometimes considered far less derogatory than "Newf", which is more associated with the insult "Dumb Newf" and, thus, is very rarely used by Newfoundlanders themselves. Many Newfoundlanders, and even others with some "Newfie" in them, proudly refer to themselves as "Newfies". The use of the term has become a means of term it is meant to portray. Edmonton Sun article reference REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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