skin boot; skin boots

skin n Give him a couple or three coats o' cod oil, take her down, roll it up. You could make away at your skin boots then - fine ones! (Note also the use of pronouns: _him_, _her_ and _it_ all refer to a skin!) Yes DNE-cit J.D.A.WIDDOWSON Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I SEALSKIN, skin bag...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51712
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Summary:skin n Give him a couple or three coats o' cod oil, take her down, roll it up. You could make away at your skin boots then - fine ones! (Note also the use of pronouns: _him_, _her_ and _it_ all refer to a skin!) Yes DNE-cit J.D.A.WIDDOWSON Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I SEALSKIN, skin bag, SEAL BOTTLE, skin boot, SKINNY-WOPPER, skin of fur, FUR n. The source is listed as T 50/2-64 in DNE.

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