_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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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/47480 2023-12-31T10:15:06+01:00 _SNAKEES_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47480 eng eng S 48 71 -128 Edward H. Vokey 51 Ang. Spaniard's Bay July 21/71 Aug 13, 1971 Mrs Joyce Chipiman 49 - Housewife 49 Spaniard's Bay (-same) Ang. Heard her grandmother use it. grandmother (Mrs. E. Butt) died in 1957 -> References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 24079 S_24079_snakees http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47480 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 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:41Z 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 JW Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Wed 23 Sep 2015 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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description 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 JW Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Wed 23 Sep 2015
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Original held in the Department of Folklore.
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48 71 -128
Edward H. Vokey 51 Ang. Spaniard's Bay July 21/71 Aug 13, 1971 Mrs Joyce Chipiman 49 - Housewife 49 Spaniard's Bay (-same) Ang. Heard her grandmother use it. grandmother (Mrs. E. Butt) died in 1957 ->
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
24079
S_24079_snakees
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