crackie (cracky)

cracky n "Like the crackie", "Saucy as a crackie (cracky)" - very common expression- Some explanations: "A crackie is a small mongrel dog who has no respect for anyone;" - A crackie is a small dog. This is used to decribe a person saucy or insolent. .Usually applied to...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16895
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/16895 2023-12-31T10:19:11+01:00 crackie (cracky) 1970/03/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16895 eng eng C General Many cards from different places, including Lance au Clair, Labrador References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15982 C_15982_cracky http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16895 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 1970 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:28Z cracky n "Like the crackie", "Saucy as a crackie (cracky)" - very common expression- Some explanations: "A crackie is a small mongrel dog who has no respect for anyone;" - A crackie is a small dog. This is used to decribe a person saucy or insolent. .Usually applied to young people" - "A crwacky is a small dog which is cheeky" - etc. etc. 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 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
crackie (cracky)
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description cracky n "Like the crackie", "Saucy as a crackie (cracky)" - very common expression- Some explanations: "A crackie is a small mongrel dog who has no respect for anyone;" - A crackie is a small dog. This is used to decribe a person saucy or insolent. .Usually applied to young people" - "A crwacky is a small dog which is cheeky" - etc. etc. 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
format Manuscript
title crackie (cracky)
title_short crackie (cracky)
title_full crackie (cracky)
title_fullStr crackie (cracky)
title_full_unstemmed crackie (cracky)
title_sort crackie (cracky)
publishDate 1970
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/16895
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
General
Many cards from different places, including Lance au Clair, Labrador
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15982
C_15982_cracky
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