clever

clever a When talking about someone's kid they use the expression "they have a clever child". Clever doesn't mean smart. It means that he's a fine child or good-looking child. WK 9/72 JH 9/72 Used I Used I 1 Not used civil Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Sat 17 Oct 2015

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/13915
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Summary:clever a When talking about someone's kid they use the expression "they have a clever child". Clever doesn't mean smart. It means that he's a fine child or good-looking child. WK 9/72 JH 9/72 Used I Used I 1 Not used civil Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Sat 17 Oct 2015

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