catchy

kedgy n The next spring Tom secured a berth in a schooner that was going fishing on the Grand Bank. His job was to work about the deck, blow the fog-horn and catch the line when the dories would come alongside. The latter is the origin of the word "catchy". This is usually the job of a boy...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1978
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39328
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Summary:kedgy n The next spring Tom secured a berth in a schooner that was going fishing on the Grand Bank. His job was to work about the deck, blow the fog-horn and catch the line when the dories would come alongside. The latter is the origin of the word "catchy". This is usually the job of a boy who goes to the Banks for the first time. [Reverse] could I have _kedgy_ back? Bill, I have no "kedgy," in my basket 'cag/keg', 'king-calli/karn', etc. but no 'kedgy'. RH PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JAN 1978 JH JAN 1978 Used I and Sup Used I Used I cadge, cadgy, catchy, kedge,LUMPER, kedgie,ketchie Checked by Raji Sreeni on Wed 24 Jun 2015