_SNAKEES_
snakees - probably a corruption of sneakers, a kind of footwear, lowcut like shoes, worn in spats. However, since this word has been in use for many years and originally meant a kind of slipper made from scraps of sail canvas, sometimes with a thin leather sole, the similarity of _snakees_ and _snea...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47480 |
| Summary: | snakees - probably a corruption of sneakers, a kind of footwear, lowcut like shoes, worn in spats. However, since this word has been in use for many years and originally meant a kind of slipper made from scraps of sail canvas, sometimes with a thin leather sole, the similarity of _snakees_ and _sneakers_ may be coincidental. Yes VOCABULARY DICT CEN. JW Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Wed 23 Sep 2015 |
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