billy n: billy-knockers
billy n He felt [he] had the right to 'resist that unlawful arrest' by two [policemen] with 'belly knockers', referring to the police batons. police batons PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [nice pronunciation item; latest DNE cite is 1975] Possible popular etymology. GMS WK Sep '87 Used...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/5775 2023-12-31T10:18:33+01:00 billy n: billy-knockers 1987/09/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5775 eng eng B 1986 _Eve Tel_ 14 Jan, p. 4 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 3850 B_3850_billy n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5775 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 1987 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:23Z billy n He felt [he] had the right to 'resist that unlawful arrest' by two [policemen] with 'belly knockers', referring to the police batons. police batons PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [nice pronunciation item; latest DNE cite is 1975] Possible popular etymology. GMS WK Sep '87 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used Sup 'Eve Tel' is underlined. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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billy n He felt [he] had the right to 'resist that unlawful arrest' by two [policemen] with 'belly knockers', referring to the police batons. police batons PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup [nice pronunciation item; latest DNE cite is 1975] Possible popular etymology. GMS WK Sep '87 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used Sup 'Eve Tel' is underlined. |
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