kerry man
kerry man The following expression was (is?) used in St. John's: Go away you kerry man - a 'kerry man', refers to a man from County Kerry. Apparently these people were known for their clumsiness, so 'kerryman' became synonymous with 'clumsy'. JH 1/72 Not used Not u...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1972
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39000 |
| Summary: | kerry man The following expression was (is?) used in St. John's: Go away you kerry man - a 'kerry man', refers to a man from County Kerry. Apparently these people were known for their clumsiness, so 'kerryman' became synonymous with 'clumsy'. JH 1/72 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Raji Sreeni on Mon 10 Aug 2015 |
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