_"Flatten out"_
flat n _retire for the night_; _go to bed_. [PT] When at 10:30 p.m. Mr. Myles said "I think I'll go home and _flatten out_", his meaning was obvious; but as I had not heard the expression before, I inquired of its usage. "Skipper", he said, "I've been sayin' d...
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| Summary: | flat n _retire for the night_; _go to bed_. [PT] When at 10:30 p.m. Mr. Myles said "I think I'll go home and _flatten out_", his meaning was obvious; but as I had not heard the expression before, I inquired of its usage. "Skipper", he said, "I've been sayin' dat as long as I can mind, and me fader and grand fader before me." I have not heard the expression since. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY card. Stamped but not used in DNE. |
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