_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...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/27600 2023-12-31T10:18:12+01:00 _Fodge for Yourself_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27600 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 12964 F_12964_fodge http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27600 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 2023-12-04T11:29:41Z 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 DNE-cit DICT CEN. Used I Used I Used I Newfoundland Folklore Survey. Cited quotation continues on reverse of card, image file F_12965. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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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 DNE-cit DICT CEN. Used I Used I Used I Newfoundland Folklore Survey. Cited quotation continues on reverse of card, image file F_12965. |
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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 12964 F_12964_fodge http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27600 |
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