Now then men, who _says_?

says Local expression shouted by the man in the bow of the fishing boat when a buoy is taken aboard. When he shouts 'says' all the men pull together. It may be classified as another expression used to obtain harmony when men p ush or pull together. [Possibly used in following situation:] W...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1965
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51551
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/51551 2023-12-31T10:19:28+01:00 Now then men, who _says_? 1965/01/16 image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51551 eng eng S Frederick R. Green (Uncle - F.G. Green) Jan. 16/65 FL 33 65-11 Winterton, T. Bay References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 22057 S_22057_says http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51551 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1965 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:26Z says Local expression shouted by the man in the bow of the fishing boat when a buoy is taken aboard. When he shouts 'says' all the men pull together. It may be classified as another expression used to obtain harmony when men p ush or pull together. [Possibly used in following situation:] When men get together for various tasks such as pulling up a boat, someone usually sings or shouts so that everyone will pull in harmony. This is awaited for before the work starts and in many cases the men tend to act shy; hesitating and waiting for the other fellow. It is at this moment someone poses the question (now then men, who says?) Thus this becomes the 'starter' for the task. DNE-cit JH 1/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
Now then men, who _says_?
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description says Local expression shouted by the man in the bow of the fishing boat when a buoy is taken aboard. When he shouts 'says' all the men pull together. It may be classified as another expression used to obtain harmony when men p ush or pull together. [Possibly used in following situation:] When men get together for various tasks such as pulling up a boat, someone usually sings or shouts so that everyone will pull in harmony. This is awaited for before the work starts and in many cases the men tend to act shy; hesitating and waiting for the other fellow. It is at this moment someone poses the question (now then men, who says?) Thus this becomes the 'starter' for the task. DNE-cit JH 1/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn
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title Now then men, who _says_?
title_short Now then men, who _says_?
title_full Now then men, who _says_?
title_fullStr Now then men, who _says_?
title_full_unstemmed Now then men, who _says_?
title_sort now then men, who _says_?
publishDate 1965
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51551
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
Frederick R. Green (Uncle - F.G. Green)
Jan. 16/65 FL 33 65-11 Winterton, T. Bay
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
22057
S_22057_says
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51551
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