grand a: ~ banker
grand Swearing was to be avoided [and] this must have been a hard habit to break for many Grand Bankers, coming from a long line of fishermen whose prowess was often judged by the length of time they could swear without repeating themselves. [Do we want to add to DNE grand a: grand banker, dividing...
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/31132 |
| Summary: | grand Swearing was to be avoided [and] this must have been a hard habit to break for many Grand Bankers, coming from a long line of fishermen whose prowess was often judged by the length of time they could swear without repeating themselves. [Do we want to add to DNE grand a: grand banker, dividing a revised definition in two parts: (a) fisherman of the Banks; (b) inhabitant of the town of Grand Bank] PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup No. W.K.'s "usage" catergory. G. M. Story JUN. 4 1988 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Not used This card is stamped with DNE Sup but it isn't cited in the DNE Sup. |
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