barking vbl n: barking kettle
barking vbl n 'Are you suggesting.that your true-blue Barking Kettle fellow is a chap with the arse out of his trousers?' PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [Perhaps add to DNE barking vbl n 2, to 1969 quot. This is figurative extension of old term, a not uncommon feature of many _DNE Sup_ cites. Here t...
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1988
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11134 |
| Summary: | barking vbl n 'Are you suggesting.that your true-blue Barking Kettle fellow is a chap with the arse out of his trousers?' PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [Perhaps add to DNE barking vbl n 2, to 1969 quot. This is figurative extension of old term, a not uncommon feature of many _DNE Sup_ cites. Here the traditional barking kettle becomes an emblem of _pod augur days_.] G. M. Story AUG. 29 1988 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used Sup In Editor's Notes, 'DNE Sup' and 'pod augur days' are underlined. In source, 'Eve Tel' is underlined. |
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