scow-ways

scow-ways a, av Something is said to be _scow-ways_ (sp?) whenever it does not follow along natural lines. That is to say, a skirt that is twisted or pulled sideways is said to be "all scow-ways", and a slide (a small coaster just big enough for one or two children . . . Bell Island) is al...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Bell Island
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52405
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/52405 2023-12-31T10:05:15+01:00 scow-ways 1970/07/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52405 eng eng S Maureen Murphy- Soc. 340/70 FL 70-20 Bell Island Bay Bulls References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13931 S_13931_scow-ways a, av http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52405 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 1970 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:35Z scow-ways a, av Something is said to be _scow-ways_ (sp?) whenever it does not follow along natural lines. That is to say, a skirt that is twisted or pulled sideways is said to be "all scow-ways", and a slide (a small coaster just big enough for one or two children . . . Bell Island) is also "scow-ways" if it does not run smoothly and is jerked along on the edge of the runner. People who look upon others with leery eyes are often told "not to be looking scow-ways". DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I Used I Used I scowish, scow [see 'squish'] [see 'squoiled' also] -Patterson Source listed in DNE as C 70-20. Manuscript Bell Island 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
scow-ways
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description scow-ways a, av Something is said to be _scow-ways_ (sp?) whenever it does not follow along natural lines. That is to say, a skirt that is twisted or pulled sideways is said to be "all scow-ways", and a slide (a small coaster just big enough for one or two children . . . Bell Island) is also "scow-ways" if it does not run smoothly and is jerked along on the edge of the runner. People who look upon others with leery eyes are often told "not to be looking scow-ways". DNE-cit JH 7/70 Used I Used I Used I scowish, scow [see 'squish'] [see 'squoiled' also] -Patterson Source listed in DNE as C 70-20.
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title scow-ways
title_short scow-ways
title_full scow-ways
title_fullStr scow-ways
title_full_unstemmed scow-ways
title_sort scow-ways
publishDate 1970
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52405
genre Bell Island
Newfoundland
genre_facet Bell Island
Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
Maureen Murphy- Soc. 340/70 FL 70-20
Bell Island Bay Bulls
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13931
S_13931_scow-ways a, av
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