knob
knob n 112. coaxer: candy or some such delicacy, given to children as an inticement to take a "bad" tasting medicine. Mrs. Driscoll recalls being given a coaxer, usually a Purity p_eppermint knob, every morning before having to take her cod liver oil. example: "Come on now and take yo...
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39590 |
| Summary: | knob n 112. coaxer: candy or some such delicacy, given to children as an inticement to take a "bad" tasting medicine. Mrs. Driscoll recalls being given a coaxer, usually a Purity p_eppermint knob, every morning before having to take her cod liver oil. example: "Come on now and take your coaxer . here now, drink this down." DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN APR 1973 JH APR 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 5 Not used nob, CLUMPER, KNAP Checked by Raji Sreeni on Fri 31 Jul 2015; Stamped but not used |
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