scoffs

scoff n A "scoff" is a party held by younger people (ages sixteen to twenty-five). The meal of locally grown vegetables was prepared and served by the older women. The food was supplied by the girls on one week and the boys on the next, in an alternating pattern. There was also dancing and...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47350
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/47350 2023-12-31T10:19:08+01:00 scoffs 1971/10/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47350 eng eng S 1971 CASEY Traditions and Neighbourhoods 106 Conche References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13796 S_13796_scoff n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47350 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 1971 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:41Z scoff n A "scoff" is a party held by younger people (ages sixteen to twenty-five). The meal of locally grown vegetables was prepared and served by the older women. The food was supplied by the girls on one week and the boys on the next, in an alternating pattern. There was also dancing and singing. When available, liquor was served. DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN OCT 1971 JH OCT 1971 used I and Sup Used I Not used scaff Card marked DNE-cit, but not used. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
scoffs
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description scoff n A "scoff" is a party held by younger people (ages sixteen to twenty-five). The meal of locally grown vegetables was prepared and served by the older women. The food was supplied by the girls on one week and the boys on the next, in an alternating pattern. There was also dancing and singing. When available, liquor was served. DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN OCT 1971 JH OCT 1971 used I and Sup Used I Not used scaff Card marked DNE-cit, but not used.
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title scoffs
title_short scoffs
title_full scoffs
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title_full_unstemmed scoffs
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publishDate 1971
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47350
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
1971 CASEY Traditions and Neighbourhoods 106
Conche
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13796
S_13796_scoff n
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