devil's pelt

devil n 146. an adult or child who plays tricks on another. One could acquire this title, for example, if he got on a roof and stuffed something down the chimney, causing the wood stove to smoke. W.J. KIRWIN APR 1973 JH APR 1973 Used I and Sup Used I Not used play with the devil, PLAY, devil-ma-clic...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/20186
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Summary:devil n 146. an adult or child who plays tricks on another. One could acquire this title, for example, if he got on a roof and stuffed something down the chimney, causing the wood stove to smoke. W.J. KIRWIN APR 1973 JH APR 1973 Used I and Sup Used I Not used 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

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