coaxer
coaxer coaxer: candy or some such delicacy, given to children as an inticement to take a "bad" tasting medicine. Mrs. Driscoll recalls being given a coaxer, usually a Purity peppermint knob, every morning before having to take her cod liver oil. example: "Come on now and take your coa...
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16553 |
| Summary: | coaxer coaxer: candy or some such delicacy, given to children as an inticement to take a "bad" tasting medicine. Mrs. Driscoll recalls being given a coaxer, usually a Purity peppermint knob, every morning before having to take her cod liver oil. example: "Come on now and take your coaxer . here now, drink this down." DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN APR 1973 JH APR 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 21 Jul 2016 |
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