The original French colonies on the south coast removed to Louisburg. It is not probable that in these nor in the Acadian descendants of St. George's were there any of Jersey origin. As the Channel Islanders were British subjects, they were immune from the harsh strictures imposed on the south coast French. Another effect of the transient Jersey trade and the mingling of races in Newfoundland was an enrichment of the fisherman's vocabulary. We can still hear in our outports many words of French origin, and undoubtedly a number came from Jersey folk.
Fishermen describe gloomy weather as a 'lourd day'.
A sale of goods or household wares by auction was referred to by an older generation as a Vandu, no doubt this is from 'vendu', sold. Even the nasal accent of the French 'en' is not missing. The terms 'jersey' and 'gansey' are still applied to a woolen sweater, obviously the latter is a corruption of Guernsey. A year old seal is called a bedlamer, from 'bete de la mer'. He also claimed that 'quintal' is a legacy from the days of Jersey planters.