chummyjigger
chummy1 n FOLK LANGUAGE _chummyjigger_[PT] JW: this word is used when referring to a person whose name you don't know. Young people used to use this term quite frequently but since I haven't heard it in a long time I am uncertain as to whether or not it is still common. Yes Used I Used I 3...
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| Summary: | chummy1 n FOLK LANGUAGE _chummyjigger_[PT] JW: this word is used when referring to a person whose name you don't know. Young people used to use this term quite frequently but since I haven't heard it in a long time I am uncertain as to whether or not it is still common. Yes Used I Used I 3 Not used BUDDY, MACHINE, chummy-fella, chummy-call, ~ -jigger, ~ -thing Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 12 Oct 2015; "Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card" |
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