slob gull

slob n Local names for birds give us not only many Newfoundland coinages, but also dialect survivals, and terms representing different things then in the language spoken elsewhere. Typical examples include:._paytricks_ or _steerin_, Northern Common Tern; _slob gull_, Eastern Glaucous Gull;. PRINTED...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Common tern
Glaucous Gull
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/52637
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Summary:slob n Local names for birds give us not only many Newfoundland coinages, but also dialect survivals, and terms representing different things then in the language spoken elsewhere. Typical examples include:._paytricks_ or _steerin_, Northern Common Tern; _slob gull_, Eastern Glaucous Gull;. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story MAY 1970 JH MAY 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used slop, slub, ~ice, ~gull, ~hauler, ~water

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