October gailer
gailer A braggart. Its origin may be the tack- ing of this nickname onto a garrulous member of a fishing crew arriving home from Labrador in October, a month later than most of his neigh- bours; he could with the help of a few drinks, boast to them of big storms and risks encountered which they woul...
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| Summary: | gailer A braggart. Its origin may be the tack- ing of this nickname onto a garrulous member of a fishing crew arriving home from Labrador in October, a month later than most of his neigh- bours; he could with the help of a few drinks, boast to them of big storms and risks encountered which they would not be in a position to contradict. A braggart. G.M.Story July 1956 PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Not used |
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