_caplin_

stun a _Stun_ as a _caplin_ [PT] My informant used this to describe a friend of his, who had done something really stupid. This simile was appropriate because of the comparison to the caplin which are stupid enough to come so close to shore as to be caught. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup No...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48784
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Summary:stun a _Stun_ as a _caplin_ [PT] My informant used this to describe a friend of his, who had done something really stupid. This simile was appropriate because of the comparison to the caplin which are stupid enough to come so close to shore as to be caught. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup Not used 1 Not used stunpoll, 'blockhead', stunned whooper Card marked DNE-cit, but not used. NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY. Same as card S_21158.

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