dees and dines

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19734

dees and dines Twillingate people were noted for saying "dees" and "dines". Two of these men were in a lumber camp. They wanted a hair cut. One said to the other, "Dees cut dines hair, dines cut dees one does days, willie wuh shee?" Meaning - "If you will cut my hair, I will cut yours one of those days, will you?" Heard from Noah Oldford, labourer, aged 75, of Elliston. He heard this as it was said in a lumber camp in Millertown. Not used Not used Not used Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Fri 23 Jan 2015