Cluncks

Cluncks Saboos, oglibogs, cluncks, God walkers are terms used to describe a pair of boots (shoes, rubbers, sneakers, etc.) which look rather odd on the person's feet, usually by being too big for him. Sometimes, as a boy, I used to enjoy scuffing my father's boots around the house. Sometim...

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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16107
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/16107 2023-12-31T10:19:14+01:00 Cluncks xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16107 eng eng C Claude Hamlyn English 340, 67/68 Sop's Arm, W.B. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 19786 C_19786_Cluncks http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16107 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:38Z Cluncks Saboos, oglibogs, cluncks, God walkers are terms used to describe a pair of boots (shoes, rubbers, sneakers, etc.) which look rather odd on the person's feet, usually by being too big for him. Sometimes, as a boy, I used to enjoy scuffing my father's boots around the house. Sometimes my mother would say in an irritated tone, "Take off those oglibogs (cluncks or saboos) you're making my head bad." Not used Not used Withdrawn [see'brogue', 'saboos', 'God walkers', 'oglibogs'] Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 20 Jul 2016 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
Cluncks
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description Cluncks Saboos, oglibogs, cluncks, God walkers are terms used to describe a pair of boots (shoes, rubbers, sneakers, etc.) which look rather odd on the person's feet, usually by being too big for him. Sometimes, as a boy, I used to enjoy scuffing my father's boots around the house. Sometimes my mother would say in an irritated tone, "Take off those oglibogs (cluncks or saboos) you're making my head bad." Not used Not used Withdrawn [see'brogue', 'saboos', 'God walkers', 'oglibogs'] Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 20 Jul 2016
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title Cluncks
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title_full Cluncks
title_fullStr Cluncks
title_full_unstemmed Cluncks
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url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16107
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation C
Claude Hamlyn English 340, 67/68
Sop's Arm, W.B.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
19786
C_19786_Cluncks
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16107
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