janney talk

janny n Oh yes, 'twas queer talk - janny talk. Some people_ some of 'em can't talk an' some of 'em can, you know. Some o' them make a_ queer talk, draw in their voice, you know, an' make a queer sound. (distinctive ingressive tones of janneys) Yes DNE-cit J.D.A.WID...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/37917
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Summary:janny n Oh yes, 'twas queer talk - janny talk. Some people_ some of 'em can't talk an' some of 'em can, you know. Some o' them make a_ queer talk, draw in their voice, you know, an' make a queer sound. (distinctive ingressive tones of janneys) Yes DNE-cit J.D.A.WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I janney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MUMMER n., go out in the jannies, janny-night, janny-talk, jannie Checked by Adrian young on Tue 02 Jun 2015. Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 15 Jul 2015

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