Jack-knife

jack 1 n "Jack-knife" was a game played exclusively by the boys. Two persons were necessary to play the game. Usually there were five of six players. The idea of the game was to use an open pocket knife and stick it in the ground as it flipped through the air. If the knife didn't stic...

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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/38631
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/38631 2023-12-31T10:19:25+01:00 Jack-knife 1973/09/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38631 eng eng J Matchim, Clarence Nelson, MS 70-18, p.51 Eastport, B.B. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 12957 J_12957_jack 1 n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38631 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 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:31Z jack 1 n "Jack-knife" was a game played exclusively by the boys. Two persons were necessary to play the game. Usually there were five of six players. The idea of the game was to use an open pocket knife and stick it in the ground as it flipped through the air. If the knife didn't stick in the ground, one was considered "out" and the next player took his turn. DNE-cit GMS Sept 73 Used I and Sup Not Used 3 Withdrawn bully1, jack-blunt, jack-easy, jack's alive, jack-boat, jack curlew, curlew, jack fisherman, jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, jack root, blood root Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 19 Aug 2015, stamped but not used Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
Jack-knife
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description jack 1 n "Jack-knife" was a game played exclusively by the boys. Two persons were necessary to play the game. Usually there were five of six players. The idea of the game was to use an open pocket knife and stick it in the ground as it flipped through the air. If the knife didn't stick in the ground, one was considered "out" and the next player took his turn. DNE-cit GMS Sept 73 Used I and Sup Not Used 3 Withdrawn bully1, jack-blunt, jack-easy, jack's alive, jack-boat, jack curlew, curlew, jack fisherman, jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, jack root, blood root Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 19 Aug 2015, stamped but not used
format Manuscript
title Jack-knife
title_short Jack-knife
title_full Jack-knife
title_fullStr Jack-knife
title_full_unstemmed Jack-knife
title_sort jack-knife
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38631
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation J
Matchim, Clarence Nelson, MS 70-18, p.51
Eastport, B.B.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
12957
J_12957_jack 1 n
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