Do you know the meaning of the Newfoundland word or phrase of the week. If you do send it along to school... pass it into Mr Spurrell or any member of the NL2205 class.and we will give you the recognition you rightly deserve.

Week #10 (MM) Duckish

Week #9 (JD) Montagnais

Week #8(DS)Heading-Palm

Week #7 Gaffer- Word for a young person who is a bit of a hard case . " a young Gaffer" Or a large fish that you would need a gaff hook to haul aboard the boat. It would be called a "gaffer".

Week # 6 Yes Ma'am- Bumps or humps in a trail or road. Mostly used when talking about woods path or snowmodile paths.

Week #5 Anishore or Hang a Shore - A person usually a "hard case" who does not want to work or is often up to devilment or up to no good. Traditionally did not want to go to sea or work on the water. Hence the name hang on ( or stay on) shore... when blended together become hang a shore or anishore.

Week #4 Caplin Weather - Wet damp, Foggy cold weather, usually accompanied by Easterly wind. All happend when the caplin Scull occurs

Week #3 Dunch-Bread that never rose was referred to as dunch or... Stiff, Cramped in the legs,arms or backside form siting in one position for a long time.

Week #2--Sleeveen.Sly or deceitful person, mean fellow, rascal

Week #1--Youngster definition-In the British migratory fishery in Newfoundland, an inexperienced man brought out or "shipped" for two summers and a winter.