_gannet_ als _gunnie_

gannet _OED_ gannet 'the Sola goose' (_Sula bassana_) (1000->1780) _O Sup >_ gannet 2 'A greedy person, esp a greedy seaman (1929-69 _EDD_ ganny ab� W Do SoD 1 _obj_ 'A turkey' gant, [inc] Not used Not used Withdrawn 'Gannet' lacks an entry in the DNE but app...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30689
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Summary:gannet _OED_ gannet 'the Sola goose' (_Sula bassana_) (1000->1780) _O Sup >_ gannet 2 'A greedy person, esp a greedy seaman (1929-69 _EDD_ ganny ab� W Do SoD 1 _obj_ 'A turkey' gant, [inc] Not used Not used Withdrawn 'Gannet' lacks an entry in the DNE but appears under 'ganny', which is the same.

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