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conner n He's as sly as a _connor!_ [PT] JW This expression was common in the Newton, Bonavista Bay Area, to describe a person that you couldn't trust. This person would behave normally while under observation, but could not be trusted alone. The residents of Newton associated "connor...
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Summary: | conner n He's as sly as a _connor!_ [PT] JW This expression was common in the Newton, Bonavista Bay Area, to describe a person that you couldn't trust. This person would behave normally while under observation, but could not be trusted alone. The residents of Newton associated "connor", a slipperly, slimey fish with this. Yes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I cunner, jacky conner, tom(my) conner, ~pot Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 20 Jun 2016, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY |
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