The _spitting image_

spitting image - very populary way of expressing a marked similarity between persons, places or objects. In reference to persons 'the face and eyes of' is understood to have the same meaning. If expressing likeness between mother and daughter one is perhaps more inclined to say, "Easy...

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Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/56645 2023-12-31T10:15:20+01:00 The _spitting image_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56645 eng eng S 33 71-87 Barbara Bruce, 28., R.C., Codroy Valley, Childhood-Present, July 9, 197 Recalled from Childhood - still commonly used References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 24656 S_24656_spitting image http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/56645 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:32Z spitting image - very populary way of expressing a marked similarity between persons, places or objects. In reference to persons 'the face and eyes of' is understood to have the same meaning. If expressing likeness between mother and daughter one is perhaps more inclined to say, "Easy to see you're your mother's daughter." I have heard all these expressions in many parts of Nfld, used by both the young and the old. Yes DICT CEN. JW Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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The _spitting image_
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description spitting image - very populary way of expressing a marked similarity between persons, places or objects. In reference to persons 'the face and eyes of' is understood to have the same meaning. If expressing likeness between mother and daughter one is perhaps more inclined to say, "Easy to see you're your mother's daughter." I have heard all these expressions in many parts of Nfld, used by both the young and the old. Yes DICT CEN. JW Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY
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title_full The _spitting image_
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33 71-87
Barbara Bruce, 28., R.C., Codroy Valley, Childhood-Present, July 9, 197 Recalled from Childhood - still commonly used
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
24656
S_24656_spitting image
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