_scrapers_

scrapers n pl _Newfoundland Expressions_ _'burndocky'_ - Molasses is boiled in a saucepan; then after it cools a little but is still soft, the stuff is pulled, twisted, cut into short sticks and eaten as candy. 'took to me _scrapers_ - Usually used by someone suddenly frightened: &quo...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54361
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Summary:scrapers n pl _Newfoundland Expressions_ _'burndocky'_ - Molasses is boiled in a saucepan; then after it cools a little but is still soft, the stuff is pulled, twisted, cut into short sticks and eaten as candy. 'took to me _scrapers_ - Usually used by someone suddenly frightened: "I tell you, I took to me scrapers when I got half up the hill and seen that black dog." (OVER) Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I Used I Used I NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY. Two citations for different words. Only the second one is used. PT marked JW. Card marked "over", but nothing is there.

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