behaviour
behaviour A silk hat is known as a beaver, or behaviour, and so when you hear it said, "I saw Tom Murphy; he must have been at a funeral; he had his behaviour on," it means not that he was circumspect in his conduct, but that he wore the formal headgear. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story APR 1975 A...
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| Language: | English |
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1975
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5682 |
| Summary: | behaviour A silk hat is known as a beaver, or behaviour, and so when you hear it said, "I saw Tom Murphy; he must have been at a funeral; he had his behaviour on," it means not that he was circumspect in his conduct, but that he wore the formal headgear. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story APR 1975 APR 1975 JH Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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