skin out

skin v An' then we'll say it come to the.rooster. He was goin' to have his head chopped off, probably for dinner next day. Well 'twas skin out too, an' join the crowd. [ ie escape; get out of the way of trouble etc] Yes DNE-cit AUG 1977 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I PELT v,...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48570
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Summary:skin v An' then we'll say it come to the.rooster. He was goin' to have his head chopped off, probably for dinner next day. Well 'twas skin out too, an' join the crowd. [ ie escape; get out of the way of trouble etc] Yes DNE-cit AUG 1977 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I PELT v, SCULP v, skin out, skin up, skinner. The source is listed as T 309-66 in DNE.

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