| Summary: | devil n The predominant black spot on a haddock, just behind its eye was called the _devil's thumbprint_ by a working companion of mine this past summer. Pointing to a picture of a haddock on a wall chart, he asked me if I knew what the spot was. I said that I didn't and he said it was the devil's thumbprint. He said it jokingly and offered no explanation as to why it was called that. Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN. NOV 16 1965 [check] Used I and Sup Used I Used I play with the devil, PLAY, devil-ma-click, devil-ma-jig,~angel, ~birthday, ~blanket, ~feathers,~ cap, DEAD-MAN'S CAP, FAIRY, ~claw, ~fashion, FASHION,~ laughter, ~ match,~ pelt,~ pipe,~ racket, RACKET, devilskin,~ spit, SPIT, ~ thumb-print, ~ umbrella Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 26 Jan 2015; "Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card"
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