chop the beam
chop v This is used both at Press Island and the one time Richard's Hr. If someone visits your home who hasn't been there for a long time the saying when he comes in is "Chop the Beam"! This means to make a mark somewhere so as to remember it. It is said in an exclamatory voice....
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/14322 |
| Summary: | chop v This is used both at Press Island and the one time Richard's Hr. If someone visits your home who hasn't been there for a long time the saying when he comes in is "Chop the Beam"! This means to make a mark somewhere so as to remember it. It is said in an exclamatory voice. Almost as "What's going to happen!". DNE-cit JH APR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I chop the beam, NOTCH Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 24 Jun 2015 |
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