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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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1987
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5775
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spelling 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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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
billy n: billy-knockers
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description 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.
format Manuscript
title billy n: billy-knockers
title_short billy n: billy-knockers
title_full billy n: billy-knockers
title_fullStr billy n: billy-knockers
title_full_unstemmed billy n: billy-knockers
title_sort billy n: billy-knockers
publishDate 1987
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5775
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation 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
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