duffy

duffy a . . . variety of cod, called 'duffy' which may be the same as Professor Wyman's "bull-dog cod." Its head is blunter, the under-jaw is shorter, while the fish is darker than ordinary cod;the fishermen pronounce them "no good;" it is possible that such as are...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/20403
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Summary:duffy a . . . variety of cod, called 'duffy' which may be the same as Professor Wyman's "bull-dog cod." Its head is blunter, the under-jaw is shorter, while the fish is darker than ordinary cod;the fishermen pronounce them "no good;" it is possible that such as are taken are simply deformed individuals of the common species. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN JAN 19 1969 JH 1/70 Used I Used I Used I

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