Jannies

janny n On the west coast of Newfoundland the people use the word "Jannies" when talking about "mummers". DNE-cit AUG 1970 JH Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used janney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MUMMER n., go out in the jannies, janny-night, janny-talk, jannie Checked by Adrian...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/37889
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Summary:janny n On the west coast of Newfoundland the people use the word "Jannies" when talking about "mummers". DNE-cit AUG 1970 JH Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used janney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MUMMER n., go out in the jannies, janny-night, janny-talk, jannie Checked by Adrian Young on Wed 03 Jun 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 27 Jul 2015; Card marked DNE-cit, but not used.

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