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.
Format: | Manuscript |
---|---|
Language: | English |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/35161 |
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. |
---|