_digis_ (diggus)

_digis_ This name was applied to people, especially the young, when they did something wrong (morally) or aggravating. e.g. If a children played hookey from school, or . got into some trouble with the neighbours, or pestered his mother he was called 'a little digis (diggus). (This is spelled as...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/20282
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/20282 2023-12-31T10:14:39+01:00 _digis_ (diggus) xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/20282 eng eng D 38 71-105 Malul Kean, 42, SA Ivanhoe 1928, Aug. 2 71 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15885 D_15885__digis_ http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/20282 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:27Z _digis_ This name was applied to people, especially the young, when they did something wrong (morally) or aggravating. e.g. If a children played hookey from school, or . got into some trouble with the neighbours, or pestered his mother he was called 'a little digis (diggus). (This is spelled as it sounds-spelling may not be correct.) Yes DICT CEN. JW 1/80 not used Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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description _digis_ This name was applied to people, especially the young, when they did something wrong (morally) or aggravating. e.g. If a children played hookey from school, or . got into some trouble with the neighbours, or pestered his mother he was called 'a little digis (diggus). (This is spelled as it sounds-spelling may not be correct.) Yes DICT CEN. JW 1/80 not used Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
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38 71-105
Malul Kean, 42, SA Ivanhoe 1928, Aug. 2 71
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15885
D_15885__digis_
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