So, no one at Penguin Books had the nerve to tell Conrad Black, "um, Lord Crossharbour, the term 'Newfie' isn't acceptable usage anymore."
@kateality Yeah, I'd say the only acceptable usage is the in-group one.
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@HeerJeet even then it's really only used in a self-deprecating context. -
@kateality Well, as non-Newfoundlander it's not up for me to decide how word is used in-group. But that makes sense. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet in fact, insiders usually use 'Newf' rather than 'Newfie', at least in my circle.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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