_Horse feathers_
horse [PT] JW _Horse feathers_: This expression is commonly used by the older folk of the Placentia area. In essence it means "You are telling lies." It's usually said in a jovial mood to a lie that's not really too serious. Someone may say "I drank 2 dozen beer last night,&...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/34838 2023-12-31T10:15:19+01:00 _Horse feathers_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34838 eng eng H 47 71 -107 Kelly Michael 28 RC St. John's Aug 3, 1971; James Houlihan neighbor Rt'd clerk 60s Fox Hr. Placentia RC;Remembered from childhood References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16597 H_16597_horse http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34838 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:31Z horse [PT] JW _Horse feathers_: This expression is commonly used by the older folk of the Placentia area. In essence it means "You are telling lies." It's usually said in a jovial mood to a lie that's not really too serious. Someone may say "I drank 2 dozen beer last night," and someone else will reply, "Horse feathers" Yes DICT CEN. Not Used Not used Withdrawn [see 'fiddle sticks' Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 19 May 2015, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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horse [PT] JW _Horse feathers_: This expression is commonly used by the older folk of the Placentia area. In essence it means "You are telling lies." It's usually said in a jovial mood to a lie that's not really too serious. Someone may say "I drank 2 dozen beer last night," and someone else will reply, "Horse feathers" Yes DICT CEN. Not Used Not used Withdrawn [see 'fiddle sticks' Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 19 May 2015, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY |
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H 47 71 -107 Kelly Michael 28 RC St. John's Aug 3, 1971; James Houlihan neighbor Rt'd clerk 60s Fox Hr. Placentia RC;Remembered from childhood References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16597 H_16597_horse http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/34838 |
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