Crousty
crousty a "Crousty" or "Grom". These words were used by an old man at Portland Creek, on the Newfoundland Northern Peninsula. Both words mean "browned off" or "fed up". My mother, Mary Vavasour heard this in May 1964. It is evidently a well known word in this...
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| Summary: | crousty a "Crousty" or "Grom". These words were used by an old man at Portland Creek, on the Newfoundland Northern Peninsula. Both words mean "browned off" or "fed up". My mother, Mary Vavasour heard this in May 1964. It is evidently a well known word in this area. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used CROOKED "My mother heard this in May 1964. It is evidently a well-known word in this area." is striked-through. |
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