cuffer n

cuffer n These stories, or 'cuffers,' might stretch the truth somewhat. Isaac often seemed to take some artistic licence with his tales. But I never caught him in a bold-faced lie, and sometimes the far-fetched stories have proved truthful. An example of Issac's cuffers: 'Issac t...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1987
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16872
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Summary:cuffer n These stories, or 'cuffers,' might stretch the truth somewhat. Isaac often seemed to take some artistic licence with his tales. But I never caught him in a bold-faced lie, and sometimes the far-fetched stories have proved truthful. An example of Issac's cuffers: 'Issac told of carrying coal all night after working on the ice all day, of contests in which men would skin thirteen seals in one hour, and of men who could skin three seals in three minutes'. (p. 34) PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [Add to DNE cuffer n 1] G. M. Story [check] WK NOV.17 1987 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used Sup cuff, have a cuffer Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 30 Jun 2016