stun

stun a "Stun as a bat." Used to describe a slow learner or could be applied to someone who may do an obviously thoughtless action without realizing what he was doing. In the second case it may be said directly to the person as a sort of joke. DNE-cit JH 6/71 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55703
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Summary:stun a "Stun as a bat." Used to describe a slow learner or could be applied to someone who may do an obviously thoughtless action without realizing what he was doing. In the second case it may be said directly to the person as a sort of joke. DNE-cit JH 6/71 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Not used stunpoll, 'blockhead', stunned whooper Card marked DNE-cit, but not used.

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