destroyed

destroy v 143. This was the euphemism used to break the news of a suicide. "He destroyed himself." DNE-cit MAY 1973 JH MAY 1973 Used I Used I Used I destroy oneself Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Fri 23 Jan 2015

Bibliographic Details
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/21161
Description
Summary:destroy v 143. This was the euphemism used to break the news of a suicide. "He destroyed himself." DNE-cit MAY 1973 JH MAY 1973 Used I Used I Used I destroy oneself Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Fri 23 Jan 2015

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