harbour tomcod

harbour "He has as much brains as a harbour tomcod." -a tomcod is a young cod - there are usually a number of them around the wharves where the children catch them. J.H. DNE-cit JH 4/70 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I 'Tomcod' appears with a hyphen in the DNE: tom-cod.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/35161
Description
Summary:harbour "He has as much brains as a harbour tomcod." -a tomcod is a young cod - there are usually a number of them around the wharves where the children catch them. J.H. DNE-cit JH 4/70 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I 'Tomcod' appears with a hyphen in the DNE: tom-cod.

Similar Items