A sign
sign n - a small portion. At dinner a person is asked if he will have a little more. He replies "Just a sign" - meaning half a plateful. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story May 1967 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I signs on it, rabbit-sign, nice sign, signs on, so signs The source is listed as 18...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1967
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39941 |
| Summary: | sign n - a small portion. At dinner a person is asked if he will have a little more. He replies "Just a sign" - meaning half a plateful. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story May 1967 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I signs on it, rabbit-sign, nice sign, signs on, so signs The source is listed as 1895 J A Folklore viii, 35 in DNE with slightly different citation but the meaning conveyed is same as that on card. |
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