词汇 | newfoundland |
词源 | Newfoundland1585, from newfound + land (n.). In reference to a type of dog, from 1773. Related: Newfoundlander. Colloquial shortening Newfie for the inhabitants or the place is recorded from 1942. updated on August 09, 2012 |
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