Catchie

kedgy n "Catchie" pronounced "_Kedige._" I learned this on C.B.C. radio in "Late" October 1966. A number of unnamed fishermen were interviewed about the Newfoundland fishery in the early days of this century. One old captian (at least he was called captain) said a "...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1960
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/39656 2023-12-31T10:14:53+01:00 Catchie 1960/11/10 image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39656 eng eng K 97 67-20 PAul VAVASOUR English 340 22 St. John's a C.B.C. radio program from old fisherman Interviewed about the fishery from the years about World War One Oct 1966 Nov. 9, 1966 NOV 10 1966 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 12914 K_12914_kedgy n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39656 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 1960 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:29Z kedgy n "Catchie" pronounced "_Kedige._" I learned this on C.B.C. radio in "Late" October 1966. A number of unnamed fishermen were interviewed about the Newfoundland fishery in the early days of this century. One old captian (at least he was called captain) said a "Kedgie" was a young boy 12 or 13 years of age on board a schooner who stays aboard with "cookie" (the cook) and the captain while the dories are out on the water. His job is to 'catch' the lines from the dories and ties them up when they comes alongsides.' Hence 'catchie' or 'kedgie.' DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Not used Used I cadge, cadgy, catchy, kedge,LUMPER, kedgie,ketchie Checked by Raji Sreeni on Fri 19 Jun 2015; NEWFOUNDLAND SURVEY CARD; Source listed as P 258-64 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
Catchie
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description kedgy n "Catchie" pronounced "_Kedige._" I learned this on C.B.C. radio in "Late" October 1966. A number of unnamed fishermen were interviewed about the Newfoundland fishery in the early days of this century. One old captian (at least he was called captain) said a "Kedgie" was a young boy 12 or 13 years of age on board a schooner who stays aboard with "cookie" (the cook) and the captain while the dories are out on the water. His job is to 'catch' the lines from the dories and ties them up when they comes alongsides.' Hence 'catchie' or 'kedgie.' DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Not used Used I cadge, cadgy, catchy, kedge,LUMPER, kedgie,ketchie Checked by Raji Sreeni on Fri 19 Jun 2015; NEWFOUNDLAND SURVEY CARD; Source listed as P 258-64
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title Catchie
title_short Catchie
title_full Catchie
title_fullStr Catchie
title_full_unstemmed Catchie
title_sort catchie
publishDate 1960
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39656
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 K
97 67-20
PAul VAVASOUR English 340 22 St. John's a C.B.C. radio program from old fisherman Interviewed about the fishery from the years about World War One Oct 1966 Nov. 9, 1966 NOV 10 1966
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
12914
K_12914_kedgy n
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