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air n In Avondale (CB) the "_air_" of a song refers to the tune or melody. Ex. "I'll sing along once (when) I get the air of it." People often comment on liking songs because "it got a nice lively air to it." This word is still very common and I had always expected...
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| Summary: | air n In Avondale (CB) the "_air_" of a song refers to the tune or melody. Ex. "I'll sing along once (when) I get the air of it." People often comment on liking songs because "it got a nice lively air to it." This word is still very common and I had always expected it to be wide spread in Newfoundland. tune or melody Used I Used Sup Not used Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Fri 25 Jul 2014; "Newfoundland Folklore Survey" card |
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