drain (v) drain one's words drain his words

drain v [PT] An' he did drain his words. Oh my, he'd go off. He was drinkin' all the time ,you know,an' he be singin' this song,an' I bet to say you could go out o' doors an' _ an' come back an' he'd be. still drainin' his words, you know....

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21263
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Summary:drain v [PT] An' he did drain his words. Oh my, he'd go off. He was drinkin' all the time ,you know,an' he be singin' this song,an' I bet to say you could go out o' doors an' _ an' come back an' he'd be. still drainin' his words, you know. Lot o' breath. (older style of singing in which words are greatly lenthened,especially those at the ends of lines) DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 Used I Used I 1 Used I drain one's words, drain-bulk, drain hole, BULK n, SALT-BULK, BOBBING-HOLE; SWATCH n Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 26 Jul 2016