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jaw Threats to children. 'The man's going to _jaw_ you if you don't be quite!" ["jaw' to scold, "tell off" etc] [PT] This was said by a grandmother (Mrs John Edward Bennett) to her small grandchild who was making a noise during a recorded interview. the "...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38376
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Summary:jaw Threats to children. 'The man's going to _jaw_ you if you don't be quite!" ["jaw' to scold, "tell off" etc] [PT] This was said by a grandmother (Mrs John Edward Bennett) to her small grandchild who was making a noise during a recorded interview. the "man" referred to is HH, a stranger in the house. The threat was fairly effective. Yes DICT CEN. Work Set also typed Work Set also typed Work Set also typed Work Set also typed DEC 20 1966 Not Used Not Used Withdrawn [see 'tongue bangin' etc.] Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 22 Sep 2015, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY, [check] beside collected by

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