_iron pot_

iron n NEWFOUNDLAND SAYING: TALK THE LEG OFF AN IRON POT. "My grandfather will talk the leg off an iron pot." [Said half-jokingly in a general discussion of the ways of old people and especially their ability to keep talking, and be energetic. As said, it did not imply criticism or scorn,...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1967
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/36763 2023-12-31T10:12:57+01:00 _iron pot_ 1967/04/01 image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/36763 eng eng I J.D.A.WIDDOWSON,ENGLISH 540,31 (SHEFFIELD. UK);MISS BARBARA CLARKE,M.U.N.STUDENT,20,ST.JOHN'S;ST.JOHN'S,FEB.15 1967.,FEB 20 1967.;135 67-22 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13772 I_13772_iron n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/36763 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 1967 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:33Z iron n NEWFOUNDLAND SAYING: TALK THE LEG OFF AN IRON POT. "My grandfather will talk the leg off an iron pot." [Said half-jokingly in a general discussion of the ways of old people and especially their ability to keep talking, and be energetic. As said, it did not imply criticism or scorn, but rather amused amazement] DICT CEN. JH APR 1971 APR 1 1 1967 143 Used I Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card; Checked by Sarah Budgell on Tue 31 Mar 2015 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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_iron pot_
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description iron n NEWFOUNDLAND SAYING: TALK THE LEG OFF AN IRON POT. "My grandfather will talk the leg off an iron pot." [Said half-jokingly in a general discussion of the ways of old people and especially their ability to keep talking, and be energetic. As said, it did not imply criticism or scorn, but rather amused amazement] DICT CEN. JH APR 1971 APR 1 1 1967 143 Used I Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card; Checked by Sarah Budgell on Tue 31 Mar 2015
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title_full _iron pot_
title_fullStr _iron pot_
title_full_unstemmed _iron pot_
title_sort _iron pot_
publishDate 1967
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/36763
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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J.D.A.WIDDOWSON,ENGLISH 540,31
(SHEFFIELD. UK);MISS BARBARA CLARKE,M.U.N.STUDENT,20,ST.JOHN'S;ST.JOHN'S,FEB.15 1967.,FEB 20 1967.;135 67-22
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13772
I_13772_iron n
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