coot

coot A coot is a salt water bird and is lousy, a person with lice is spoken of in this way. "As lousy as a coot." JH 4/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 06 Jul 2016

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/18279
Description
Summary:coot A coot is a salt water bird and is lousy, a person with lice is spoken of in this way. "As lousy as a coot." JH 4/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 06 Jul 2016

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