_goodish many_

good _Dialect_ "_Goodish many_" When you ask how the fish is in Chapel Arm and there's been a good run on, the reply is likely to be, "They're gettin' a goodish many." "_the once_" This belongs to the Port de Grave - Bay Roberta area. "Are you coming...

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Summary:good _Dialect_ "_Goodish many_" When you ask how the fish is in Chapel Arm and there's been a good run on, the reply is likely to be, "They're gettin' a goodish many." "_the once_" This belongs to the Port de Grave - Bay Roberta area. "Are you coming?" someone asks. You say, "I'll be there, the once" (in a minute or directly). In the South coast, the word is 'reckly'. "_prog bag_" used in Gordon Cove to mean grub bag. Yes JW DICT CEN. Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Also entries for 'the once' and 'prog bag'