Newfoundland's Forbidden Number 19 | Canada News

In Newfoundland, the number nineteen was once so taboo it was slang for an outdoor toilet — a “shithouse number” — leading to streets skipping it entirely, houses renumbered, and even a guy changing his address from 19 to 21. The bizarre stigma likely sprang from golf slang: “nineteenth hole” as a joke for outhouses, imported from abroad and adopted locally. As plumbing took over, the term faded — but for decades, it literally reshaped street maps, proving how deeply language can embed itself in culture. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/56050a6bb123179c