jostler
jostler n An' there was an' ol' jostler there - call him an' ol' feller - he had a whisker, you know, an' a home-knit guernsey on, a little T.D. pipe stuck in his face, not sayin' nothing. (ie old codger, old feller etc. See EDD _jossle_ V, which has the sense of &...
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/37500 |
| Summary: | jostler n An' there was an' ol' jostler there - call him an' ol' feller - he had a whisker, you know, an' a home-knit guernsey on, a little T.D. pipe stuck in his face, not sayin' nothing. (ie old codger, old feller etc. See EDD _jossle_ V, which has the sense of "shake, totter") Yes J.D.A.WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I old codger, old feller, jossle v Checked by Adrian Young on Tue 16 Jun 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Sun 16 Aug 2015 |
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