soiree n / swoi-ree

soiree n Illustrating that a word of society is parodied by the writers appealing to somewhat lower classes. Maybe also the term used by the latter classes. A good parallel is the Kirwin family's adoption of hoi polloi, which meant 'the real fancy classes; the rich, who put on airs.'...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/46894 2023-12-31T10:19:04+01:00 soiree n / swoi-ree 1988/07/17 image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46894 eng eng S [18__] 1969 Sam Slick Anthology 183 [Chapter title] A Swoi-Ree. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 18214 S_18214_soiree n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46894 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 1988 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:29Z soiree n Illustrating that a word of society is parodied by the writers appealing to somewhat lower classes. Maybe also the term used by the latter classes. A good parallel is the Kirwin family's adoption of hoi polloi, which meant 'the real fancy classes; the rich, who put on airs.' Cp. obstropolous. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup JUL 17 1988 G. M. Story WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used SCOFF, TIME, obstropolous stamped not used Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
soiree n / swoi-ree
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description soiree n Illustrating that a word of society is parodied by the writers appealing to somewhat lower classes. Maybe also the term used by the latter classes. A good parallel is the Kirwin family's adoption of hoi polloi, which meant 'the real fancy classes; the rich, who put on airs.' Cp. obstropolous. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup JUL 17 1988 G. M. Story WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used SCOFF, TIME, obstropolous stamped not used
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
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[18__] 1969 Sam Slick Anthology 183
[Chapter title] A Swoi-Ree.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
18214
S_18214_soiree n
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