_love-child_
love-child [PT] This is a euphemism used in reference to an illegitimate child. My mother (who lived in St. Jones Without until her late teens) used this in referring to her father whose mother bore him out of wedlock. As far as I know it would not be applied to a person who was conceived out of wed...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/44563 |
| Summary: | love-child [PT] This is a euphemism used in reference to an illegitimate child. My mother (who lived in St. Jones Without until her late teens) used this in referring to her father whose mother bore him out of wedlock. As far as I know it would not be applied to a person who was conceived out of wedlock, but whose parents married before his birth. It seems less embarassing to use (OVER) Yes DICT CEN. Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY |
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