over the _hump_/humpers
hump My informant used the following rhyme in school when she was about eleven years old to tease the Bradley's Cove "Humpers," i.e. people from Bradley's Cove who lived "over the hump." Bradley's Cove is a small community which is now deserted, just over Dog Berry...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34344 |
| Summary: | hump My informant used the following rhyme in school when she was about eleven years old to tease the Bradley's Cove "Humpers," i.e. people from Bradley's Cove who lived "over the hump." Bradley's Cove is a small community which is now deserted, just over Dog Berry Hill from Western Bay: Bradley's Cove Humper, Little Jackie jumper. DNE-cit JH 1/70 Not Used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 25 May 2015, stamped but not used |
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