Leaky as a _flake_
flake A flake is a platform made of long sticks laid side by side across beams made from tree trunks of an average size and all resting of "shores" made from the same material the platform was then covered with [reverse] boughs. The flake is used for drying fish. It stands to reason that w...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/25536 2023-12-31T10:17:05+01:00 Leaky as a _flake_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25536 eng eng F 53 71 -93 Dobbin Joseph 32 RC St. Joseh's Salmonier Aug 6/71 From my own memory References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 17385 F_15040_flake (verso) http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25536 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 2023-12-04T11:29:34Z flake A flake is a platform made of long sticks laid side by side across beams made from tree trunks of an average size and all resting of "shores" made from the same material the platform was then covered with [reverse] boughs. The flake is used for drying fish. It stands to reason that when the sticks (which have been cut "green" from the forest) dried, seams could be seen between each. So for something to be "as leaky as a flake" means to be very leaky indeed. Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN. JW comment Used I and Sup 2 Used I NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Source appears in DNE as M 65-2 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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flake A flake is a platform made of long sticks laid side by side across beams made from tree trunks of an average size and all resting of "shores" made from the same material the platform was then covered with [reverse] boughs. The flake is used for drying fish. It stands to reason that when the sticks (which have been cut "green" from the forest) dried, seams could be seen between each. So for something to be "as leaky as a flake" means to be very leaky indeed. Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN. JW comment Used I and Sup 2 Used I NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Source appears in DNE as M 65-2 |
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F 53 71 -93 Dobbin Joseph 32 RC St. Joseh's Salmonier Aug 6/71 From my own memory References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 17385 F_15040_flake (verso) http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25536 |
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