Fun with Newfoundland English!

Howdy again language learners!

Today, let's look at some unique vocabulary from Canada's easternmost province, Newfoundland!

Newfoundland was the last province to join Canada (1949) and it has a unique culture and strange vocabulary.

Try to match some of these words to their proper meanings. Remember, this is Newfoundland slang. It won't be understand by most other people in Canada, but it is fun to know! I'll put the answers at the bottom of this post.






1) Towten                         a) A newfoundlander (person) who is not from St.John's (the capital city)

2) Bayman                       b) The time between sundown and sunup

3) Scrunchen                    c) The stomach of a codfish

4) Neeps                          d) Crispy fried pork bits

5) Duckish                       e) A traditional fried bun

6) Gulvin                         f) A newfoundlander (person) who is from St.John's (the capital city)

7) Townie                        g) Turnips







I hope you had fun with this matching game! Remember, Canada is very multi-cultural so there are always opportunities to learn new slang and local vocabulary. Enjoy the ongoing challenge!

If you are a little bored with English, we can fix that!

Matthew
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Answers:
1e, 2a, 3d, 4g, 5b, 6c, 7f