| Summary: | maid n This word is not used in Bonavista to refer to a woman who is employed by someone as a housekeeper as much as it is used to refer to a man's wife, or daughter or even to refer to a certain woman's daughter. It is very common in that community to hear a person say "I met Jack Smith's maid at the store today".reference is being made either to Jack Smith's wife or to his daughter. JH 6/71 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I MAIDEN, maid racket, maid teacher Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Wed 30 Sep 2015, Slip contents used from "It is very common in that community."
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