Newfoundland words and sayings
The words I grew up with in Upper Island Cove, and what they mean. Each one is checked against the Dictionary of Newfoundland English or another source, linked on its page.
C
- Coombs' Day
- In Upper Island Cove, a terribly stormy winter day. It comes from the blizzard of February 3, 1868, when John Coombs and…
I
- I'm after doing it
- Means I've just done it, or I've already done it. I'm after making the bread means the bread is made.
M
- Mauzy
- Damp, foggy, close weather with hardly any wind, maybe a bit of drizzle.
S
- Some
- Very. That's some good. I was some glad to see you.
