Jackie Tar

People of french-indian descent. Coined in Newfoundland, they hail from the Port-aux-Port Peninsula, Stephenville Crossing, and vicinity. They speak with a vague french-english accent but cannot speak a word of french to save their lives.

Ralph: "He's from the zing"
Joe: "Oh really?"
Ralph" "yup, he's a jackie tar"

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Jacky Tar

Jacky Tar / jack tar: n. 1 (late 18C+) a sailor.

They believe in rod, ... and Jacky Tar, the son of a gun, who was conceived of unholy boast, born of the fighting navy ... (James Joyce: Ulysses, PICADOR, 1997, p. 314).

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