_Johnny MacGory_
johnny1 n The parent or an adult usually performs the following act to entertain the child (ages 2-4 yrs.) A piece of cloth _eg_ a towel or blanket is placed over the heads of both the child and the parent or teller. The teller keeps his arm and hand outside of the cover and keeps moving it over the...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/38459 2023-12-31T10:18:53+01:00 _Johnny MacGory_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38459 eng eng J 109 65-2 George Casey Eng. 340 22 Conche, White Bay background of home community January 20/65 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14026 J_14026_johnny1 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38459 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:26Z johnny1 n The parent or an adult usually performs the following act to entertain the child (ages 2-4 yrs.) A piece of cloth _eg_ a towel or blanket is placed over the heads of both the child and the parent or teller. The teller keeps his arm and hand outside of the cover and keeps moving it over the [Reverse] outside of the cloth, usually near the face of the child. While moving his hand over the cloth, the following is said: "Ill tell you a story about Johnny MacGory, who burned (also boned) a hole in the blanket" This is continually said and the movement of the hand on the outside of the cover keeps the child's attention. [see 'Johnny Magorey', 'Johnny Maggorie'] Yes [Check] Used I Used I 1 Not Used johnny barrow, BARROW,Johnny-come-tickle-me, JOANIE-COME-TICKLE-ME, johnny magorey, johnny miller, DOWS'Y POLL, johnny poker, JOLLY, miller, dousey-pole Checked by Adrian Young on Tue 16 Jun 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Sun 16 Aug 2015; "Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card"; Reverse of card at J_14241 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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johnny1 n The parent or an adult usually performs the following act to entertain the child (ages 2-4 yrs.) A piece of cloth _eg_ a towel or blanket is placed over the heads of both the child and the parent or teller. The teller keeps his arm and hand outside of the cover and keeps moving it over the [Reverse] outside of the cloth, usually near the face of the child. While moving his hand over the cloth, the following is said: "Ill tell you a story about Johnny MacGory, who burned (also boned) a hole in the blanket" This is continually said and the movement of the hand on the outside of the cover keeps the child's attention. [see 'Johnny Magorey', 'Johnny Maggorie'] Yes [Check] Used I Used I 1 Not Used johnny barrow, BARROW,Johnny-come-tickle-me, JOANIE-COME-TICKLE-ME, johnny magorey, johnny miller, DOWS'Y POLL, johnny poker, JOLLY, miller, dousey-pole Checked by Adrian Young on Tue 16 Jun 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Sun 16 Aug 2015; "Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card"; Reverse of card at J_14241 |
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J 109 65-2 George Casey Eng. 340 22 Conche, White Bay background of home community January 20/65 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14026 J_14026_johnny1 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38459 |
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