rackly
directly av This is a common term in Barr'd Harbour. Everyone uses it to mean "a little later on." If I ask father whether he is going fishing today, he would say "the rackly" which means when the wind "dropped" or decreased. I first learned this when a child, I go...
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| Summary: | directly av This is a common term in Barr'd Harbour. Everyone uses it to mean "a little later on." If I ask father whether he is going fishing today, he would say "the rackly" which means when the wind "dropped" or decreased. I first learned this when a child, I got it from my community's tradition. [see 'd'rackly', etc.] Yes DICT CEN. Used I Used I Not used d'rackly, rackly, treckly Checkced by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 10 Feb 2015; "Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card " |
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