gumbeene
gombeen This word means "a plug of tobacco." It is never heard today in my community but people used this word frequently when chewing tobacco was the "in thing," about twenty or more years ago. For example, if a man had his "gumbeene" and something to spit in then he w...
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| Summary: | gombeen This word means "a plug of tobacco." It is never heard today in my community but people used this word frequently when chewing tobacco was the "in thing," about twenty or more years ago. For example, if a man had his "gumbeene" and something to spit in then he would never bother to stir on a cold night. Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I Used I 1 Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY |
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