jinker

jinker n No man will go on a voyage if he knows there is a man on board recognized as unlucky, or, as they term him, a _jinker_. [see 'lewerdly fellow'], G.M.Story July 1964 DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not Used lewerdly fellow, jinker-fish, jinxer Checked by Adrian Y...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/37801
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Summary:jinker n No man will go on a voyage if he knows there is a man on board recognized as unlucky, or, as they term him, a _jinker_. [see 'lewerdly fellow'], G.M.Story July 1964 DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not Used lewerdly fellow, jinker-fish, jinxer Checked by Adrian Young on Fri 12 Jun 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 10 Aug 2015

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