| Summary: | blubber n Usually in the fall, Elliston women made their own "blubber" soap or "soft" soap, as it never really hardened properly, although they cut it into bars. . . . in Elliston, the majority of the women used rotted cod livers called "blubber" instead[[of household fats], hence the name "blubber" soap. Blubber and wood ashes were boiled together in a pot until stringy like "lassy candy". Then it was poured out, cooled, and cut in bars. See cited quotation. DNE-cit W. Kirwin, 3/73 JH 3/73 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I
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