jinker

jinker n A "Jinker", in Newfoundland, is a member of a ship's crew or a passenger who is believed always to bring bad luck. G.M.Story February 1963 DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I jinker-fish, jinxer Checked by Adrian Young on Fri 12 Jun 2015; Checked by Ca...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1963
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38525
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Summary:jinker n A "Jinker", in Newfoundland, is a member of a ship's crew or a passenger who is believed always to bring bad luck. G.M.Story February 1963 DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I 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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