stinkers

stinker n large sulphur matches in use before the [second] War. "You could light 'em off the seat of your pants". They came in "combs" with a few dozen on a comb. DNE-cit JH 2/70 Used I Used I Not used The citation is not listed in DNE but the card is stamped.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/53653
Description
Summary:stinker n large sulphur matches in use before the [second] War. "You could light 'em off the seat of your pants". They came in "combs" with a few dozen on a comb. DNE-cit JH 2/70 Used I Used I Not used The citation is not listed in DNE but the card is stamped.

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