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mouth n "He never asked if I had a mouth on me". - This statement is often used in reference to the poor display of manners by a person who eats in the presence of another without sharing what he has. Also it refers to a person whose home one has visited and was not offered any food or dri...
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Summary: | mouth n "He never asked if I had a mouth on me". - This statement is often used in reference to the poor display of manners by a person who eats in the presence of another without sharing what he has. Also it refers to a person whose home one has visited and was not offered any food or drink during the visit - again a display of ill-manners since the customary thing to do in most homes in Nfld is to invite a visitor to have a lunch or drink. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY |
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