skitties
skitty2 n Uncle Tom Trask, Elliston, Trinity Bay, was casting caplin from his punt one day. It was very warm. According to him, this is what happened: "I took off me Cape Ann and me oil-jacket and put them on the dought; the skitties (mosquitoes) was so tick that when I slooed around they was l...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51400 |
| Summary: | skitty2 n Uncle Tom Trask, Elliston, Trinity Bay, was casting caplin from his punt one day. It was very warm. According to him, this is what happened: "I took off me Cape Ann and me oil-jacket and put them on the dought; the skitties (mosquitoes) was so tick that when I slooed around they was lugging away me clothes; one bunch had the Cape Ann, and another had me oil-jacket". DNE-cit JH 6/71 Used I Used I Used I skitties, skeety, skit, MOSOUITO, NIPPER, skiddy, skeety. [see 'mosquito'] |
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