boo man

boo n _Boo Man_ This figure is second only to the boogie man in frequency as a threatening figure in the Newfoundland material. He is reported from almost two hundred communities in many different parts of the island, though it seems he is either not known or not so popular as a threatening figure i...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5198
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Summary:boo n _Boo Man_ This figure is second only to the boogie man in frequency as a threatening figure in the Newfoundland material. He is reported from almost two hundred communities in many different parts of the island, though it seems he is either not known or not so popular as a threatening figure in some communities where Yes Card (A) (PTO) pp 296,297,298 not used Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 4 Not used See B_13513 for reverse. This is the first in a two-card series, from B_4913 to B_4914.

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