MORRO YAH

MORRO YAH (23) MORRO YAH. Devine, 58: an Irish word of sar- casm like "I wish you a good time of it;" or "I don't believe a word of it". cf. MAR BH-EADH, MAR BHADH EADH, Dineen. 713 b: as it were, as if it were, as if it were so. al. as interj. implies doubt or irony . . . (...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
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Summary:MORRO YAH (23) MORRO YAH. Devine, 58: an Irish word of sar- casm like "I wish you a good time of it;" or "I don't believe a word of it". cf. MAR BH-EADH, MAR BHADH EADH, Dineen. 713 b: as it were, as if it were, as if it were so. al. as interj. implies doubt or irony . . . (pron. and oft. written, mar dheadh; mauryah in Anglo-Irish. PRINTED ITEM Not used Not used Withdrawn

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