Definitions by Bumbletoot

nipper 

A Newfoundland term to describe a mosquito. The term originates from the bites these blood sucking bugs inflict.

"The air was black and filled with swarming nippers."

"The nippers were biting something fierce last night b'y."

nipper by Bumbletoot February 22, 2009

yaffle 

A Newfoundland term used to describe an armload of sticks or fish.

It is now used interchangeably to describe an accumulation of anything.

"She was carrying a yaffle of books to school today"

"The university has a yaffle of research projects underway"

yaffle by Bumbletoot February 22, 2009