snubby, a

snubby A snubby is a codfish with an abnormal snout; it being longer than normal and slightly upturned. The fisherman consider catching one of these in their trap as a sign of a good season - in other words a good luck sign. They treat them as a sort of amulet by cutting off the head and hanging it...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/57866
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Summary:snubby A snubby is a codfish with an abnormal snout; it being longer than normal and slightly upturned. The fisherman consider catching one of these in their trap as a sign of a good season - in other words a good luck sign. They treat them as a sort of amulet by cutting off the head and hanging it on the fishing stage door and is not to be taken down. Apparently they leave them there until they disintegrate. DNE-cit JH APR 1971 [-]Down in Fogo[-] Used I Used I Used I SNUB

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