fly dope

fly dope The writer believes that both head net and gloves are almost as bad as the flies, and suggests going without them and in their place carrying "a little on the hip," the flask or bottle being full of what is usually termed "fly dope," liberal applications of which on expo...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26442
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/26442 2023-12-31T10:19:13+01:00 fly dope 1974/08/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26442 eng eng F 1931 SMALLWOOD _The New Newfoundland_ 73 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16831 F_16831_fly dope http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26442 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 1974 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:26Z fly dope The writer believes that both head net and gloves are almost as bad as the flies, and suggests going without them and in their place carrying "a little on the hip," the flask or bottle being full of what is usually termed "fly dope," liberal applications of which on exposed parts will usually be sufficient to ward off the flies. In point of efficiency there is nothing like the black oil of Stockholm tar. It is disgusting stuff to use, but gives peace. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story August 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
fly dope
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description fly dope The writer believes that both head net and gloves are almost as bad as the flies, and suggests going without them and in their place carrying "a little on the hip," the flask or bottle being full of what is usually termed "fly dope," liberal applications of which on exposed parts will usually be sufficient to ward off the flies. In point of efficiency there is nothing like the black oil of Stockholm tar. It is disgusting stuff to use, but gives peace. PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story August 1974 Not used Not used Withdrawn
format Manuscript
title fly dope
title_short fly dope
title_full fly dope
title_fullStr fly dope
title_full_unstemmed fly dope
title_sort fly dope
publishDate 1974
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26442
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation F
1931 SMALLWOOD _The New Newfoundland_ 73
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
16831
F_16831_fly dope
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