_Scoff_
scoff n _Scoff_- a meal cooked at night; more than likely to be stolen hens ( In Plate Cove a scoff is generally a "jiggs dinner'- one consisting of salt meat, cabbage, potatoes & turnip- The custom of stealing things like hens was common about 15 years ago It still happens but less fr...
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| Summary: | scoff n _Scoff_- a meal cooked at night; more than likely to be stolen hens ( In Plate Cove a scoff is generally a "jiggs dinner'- one consisting of salt meat, cabbage, potatoes & turnip- The custom of stealing things like hens was common about 15 years ago It still happens but less frequently. Yes DICT DEN JW used I and Sup used I and Sup Not used scaff Newfoundland Folklore Survey |
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