_Fodge for Yourself_

fodge _Fodge for Yourself_: This expression is used by the older people of my community to mean "do things for yourself." The younger generations do not use it too frequently but occasionally will. It can be used in either of two contexts. (1) If a man has been living with his wife for som...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26464
id ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/26464
record_format openpolar
spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/26464 2023-12-31T10:19:26+01:00 _Fodge for Yourself_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26464 eng eng F 36 71 -99 Cecilia Hayes 25 R.C. Cape Broyle July 7/71 Bridget Hayes Mother 61 Cape Broyle R.C. childhood References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 12965 F_12965_fodge http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26464 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 2023-12-04T11:29:26Z fodge _Fodge for Yourself_: This expression is used by the older people of my community to mean "do things for yourself." The younger generations do not use it too frequently but occasionally will. It can be used in either of two contexts. (1) If a man has been living with his wife for some years and he finds himself suddenly living alone, it may be said that now he has to "fodge for himself." In another way, if [reverse] you are invited to another persons home, someone may tell you to "fodge" for yourself, which means "get up and do things for yourself (this of course,is said in a friendly tone) or "make yourself at home." Yes Used I Used I Used I Continuation of entry from image file F_12964. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
institution Open Polar
collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
op_collection_id ftmemorialunivdc
language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
_Fodge for Yourself_
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description fodge _Fodge for Yourself_: This expression is used by the older people of my community to mean "do things for yourself." The younger generations do not use it too frequently but occasionally will. It can be used in either of two contexts. (1) If a man has been living with his wife for some years and he finds himself suddenly living alone, it may be said that now he has to "fodge for himself." In another way, if [reverse] you are invited to another persons home, someone may tell you to "fodge" for yourself, which means "get up and do things for yourself (this of course,is said in a friendly tone) or "make yourself at home." Yes Used I Used I Used I Continuation of entry from image file F_12964.
format Manuscript
title _Fodge for Yourself_
title_short _Fodge for Yourself_
title_full _Fodge for Yourself_
title_fullStr _Fodge for Yourself_
title_full_unstemmed _Fodge for Yourself_
title_sort _fodge for yourself_
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26464
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
36 71 -99
Cecilia Hayes 25 R.C. Cape Broyle July 7/71 Bridget Hayes Mother 61 Cape Broyle R.C. childhood
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
12965
F_12965_fodge
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26464
_version_ 1786825667099230208

Similar Items