scroopy (adj)

scroopy a They would usually dress up in their Sunday rig, perhaps put on their new scroopy boots or shoes, and take the whole family with them. ( squeaky; creaking etc. See OED _scroop_ ) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 ( squeaky; creaking etc. See OED _scroop_ ) Used I Used I Used I

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54008
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Summary:scroopy a They would usually dress up in their Sunday rig, perhaps put on their new scroopy boots or shoes, and take the whole family with them. ( squeaky; creaking etc. See OED _scroop_ ) Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 ( squeaky; creaking etc. See OED _scroop_ ) Used I Used I Used I

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