the skipper

skipper n An outport wife is supposed to admit, at least in public, that the husband is in charge - in the local language, that the husband is "the skipper." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story AUG 1973 JH AUG 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 4 Used I UNCLE, BOAT MASTER. Cp PLANTER, skipper...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/50521
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Summary:skipper n An outport wife is supposed to admit, at least in public, that the husband is in charge - in the local language, that the husband is "the skipper." PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story AUG 1973 JH AUG 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 4 Used I UNCLE, BOAT MASTER. Cp PLANTER, skipper man, Cp PLANTER MAN

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