Funny Newfoundland Sayings

Funny Newfoundland Sayings


I'll be dere d'rackly
(I'll be there right away)

What a snarl!!
(extreme mess)

Well we rolled at dat; well we handy 'bout died
(Found something extremely funny)

What a feed
(a great meal)

More Funny Newfie Sayings

You can forget 'bout dat, ol' man
(annoyed with what someone just said)

Who knit ya?
(Where did you come from? or Who made you?)

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A Few Funny Newfie (Newfoundland) Sayings

Eyes like a caplin goin' offshore - (His eyes were bloodshot!)

'ere - (Here...note that some Newfies drop their h's and pick them up in front of vowels!)

Turn round, she's bind ya - (Turn around, she's behind you.)

Shockin' that is, shockin - (This should not need too much explaining...it's shocking!)

Mind your mouth now - (Be careful what you are saying, usually used to tell someone their language is a little off colour.)

Giv us a bitta dat luh - (Give us some of that.)

Any mummers loud in? - (Mummers are people dressed up who visit around Christmas...this is the question they usually ask after someone answers the door.)

Ya gat da face only a mutter could luv - (You got the face only a mother could love, in other words, ugly!)

Idn't dat fulish bye - (Isn't that foolish...and of course we Newfies say bye at the end of many phrases, instead of the eh associated with Canadians!)

Owshegettinonb'ys - (How is she getting on...or how is she doing?

I'll be dere da rackley - (I'll be there in a few minutes.)

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Newfie Sayings and Their Meanings

Turn around, she is behind you. ......Turn around, she's bind ya.

Isn't that foolish..... Idn't dat fulish b'y

I'll be over in a while....... I'll be over now, d'once

My nerves are bad..... Oh me nerves, de got me drove

A really slow person.... Your as slow as cold molasses runnin' up a hill

How is she getting on/ How is she doing....... Owshegettinonb'ys

It's Shocking..... Shockin' dat is, shockin b'y

Give us some of that.... Giv us a bitta dat luh

Mummers are people who dress up in silly clothing during Christmas, and go from house to house. It's asked before entering the house........... Any mummers loud in?

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