coupees eggs
coop When Mrs. S. was young . they used to call hens eggs "coupees eggs" because when they fed the hens they would call out "coupee, coupee". One time she met a lady from Dorset in England, who was telling her . that all she ate for supper was a coupees egg. JH 1/72 Not used Not...
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| Language: | English |
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1972
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/17746 |
| Summary: | coop When Mrs. S. was young . they used to call hens eggs "coupees eggs" because when they fed the hens they would call out "coupee, coupee". One time she met a lady from Dorset in England, who was telling her . that all she ate for supper was a coupees egg. JH 1/72 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see also 'coopy', 'coopie'] Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 06 Jul 2016 |
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