a betty murphy

betty n 1. Bring me along the betty murphy till I put some fish in it. 2. A betty murphy is a three-quarter barrel tub. 2. A betty murphy is a three-quarter barrel tub. Yes DNE-cit 64 J. D. A. WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Used I Used I Used I [see also 'barrel tub', 'fish...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1967
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12374
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Summary:betty n 1. Bring me along the betty murphy till I put some fish in it. 2. A betty murphy is a three-quarter barrel tub. 2. A betty murphy is a three-quarter barrel tub. Yes DNE-cit 64 J. D. A. WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Used I Used I Used I [see also 'barrel tub', 'fish tubs'] Source appears in DNE I as: P 229-67. There is a 64 in a circle at top right corner of card.

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