crackies
cracky n These were small dogs, rat-terriers or something, which were numerous in St. John's up to 15 or 20 years ago. They would bark and yap at anything and anyone, hence "Saucy as a crackie," was used to describe the degree of sauciness of an individual. JH 3/70 JH 3/70 Used I and...
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/15905 |
| Summary: | cracky n These were small dogs, rat-terriers or something, which were numerous in St. John's up to 15 or 20 years ago. They would bark and yap at anything and anyone, hence "Saucy as a crackie," was used to describe the degree of sauciness of an individual. JH 3/70 JH 3/70 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not Used cracky dog, krackie, saucy as a cracky Checked by Jordyn Hughes Thu 23 Jun 2016 |
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