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burgoo n Ptd. " as thick as _burgu_" - burgu - is supposed to have been traditionally passed down as an Irish word for porridge. In this case it is used to describe the fog, in an area of Newfoundland where fog is quite common - the former settlement of Argentia where the United States Nav...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/5746 2023-12-31T10:14:32+01:00 burgu xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5746 eng eng B 39 71-89 COL. No. _1_ Margaret Collins, Eng. 3400, 21, Freshwater, PB, Kevin Maher (uncle) 60, Freshwater, PB, July 2, 1971 Freshwater, PB, July 3, 1971 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14406 B_14406_burgoo n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5746 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 2023-12-04T11:29:23Z burgoo n Ptd. " as thick as _burgu_" - burgu - is supposed to have been traditionally passed down as an Irish word for porridge. In this case it is used to describe the fog, in an area of Newfoundland where fog is quite common - the former settlement of Argentia where the United States Naval Station is today. My uncle the man from whom I heard this expression tells me that although a man of over sixty he does not use this expression very much but does remember [reverse] quite vividly his father using it quite often in his youth in Marquis, Argentia. Yes DICT CEN. Used I Not used Withdrawn [ see also 'bargoo', NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY CARD. Reverse side of card at B_14407 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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burgoo n Ptd. " as thick as _burgu_" - burgu - is supposed to have been traditionally passed down as an Irish word for porridge. In this case it is used to describe the fog, in an area of Newfoundland where fog is quite common - the former settlement of Argentia where the United States Naval Station is today. My uncle the man from whom I heard this expression tells me that although a man of over sixty he does not use this expression very much but does remember [reverse] quite vividly his father using it quite often in his youth in Marquis, Argentia. Yes DICT CEN. Used I Not used Withdrawn [ see also 'bargoo', NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY CARD. Reverse side of card at B_14407 |
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B 39 71-89 COL. No. _1_ Margaret Collins, Eng. 3400, 21, Freshwater, PB, Kevin Maher (uncle) 60, Freshwater, PB, July 2, 1971 Freshwater, PB, July 3, 1971 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14406 B_14406_burgoo n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5746 |
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