Lay
lay According to my father the following is a Newfoundland expression: "lay for someone". This means to deliberately wait for someone. My father explained it thus: "Someone would tell you that old Joe usually comes down Fleming Steet at a quarter to nine every night. Then you would de...
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| Summary: | lay According to my father the following is a Newfoundland expression: "lay for someone". This means to deliberately wait for someone. My father explained it thus: "Someone would tell you that old Joe usually comes down Fleming Steet at a quarter to nine every night. Then you would decide to "lay" for him at the bottom of Fleming Street." Heard from father, Frank Ryan, fire commissioner, aged 55. Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 08 Jun 2015 |
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