ol feller
old Word - _"ol feller"_ the devil. Ever since I can remember my mother has reffered to the devil in descriptive phrases as "ol feller". If she was talking about someone being contrary she would say "he is a contrary as the "ol feller" rather than "he is as co...
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| Summary: | old Word - _"ol feller"_ the devil. Ever since I can remember my mother has reffered to the devil in descriptive phrases as "ol feller". If she was talking about someone being contrary she would say "he is a contrary as the "ol feller" rather than "he is as contrary as the devil." This came with her from Lumsden and it seems to be because it is unlucky to refer to the devil by name. the devil Yes DNE-cit DICT CEN JW Used I and Sup Used I Not used |
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