chummy

chummy1 n A variety of terms used in my community: 1. Danderuff - dandruff [PT] 6. _Chummy_ - refers to a person [PT] 2. Squabble - fight [PT] 7. thing-a-boober - refers to a person [check]3._squish_ not level [PT] 8. thing-a-magig - refers to a thing _lopsided_ [PT] [PT] or person 4. pyjams - pyjam...

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Summary:chummy1 n A variety of terms used in my community: 1. Danderuff - dandruff [PT] 6. _Chummy_ - refers to a person [PT] 2. Squabble - fight [PT] 7. thing-a-boober - refers to a person [check]3._squish_ not level [PT] 8. thing-a-magig - refers to a thing _lopsided_ [PT] [PT] or person 4. pyjams - pyjamas [PT] 9. _Rag-mall_ -refers to a person who doesn't 5. wostim - referes to any person [PT] wear good clothes ie. what's his name [PT] 10. _slick-ass_ - person always [PT] running around from house to house. Yes DICT CEN. Used I Used I 1 Not used BUDDY, MACHINE, chummy-fella, chummy-call, ~ -jigger, ~ -thing Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 12 Oct 2015; "Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card"