_nip and tuck_

nip v (_Nip and Tuck_): a close contest. Very close to something disasterous happening. I heard it used by a fisherman who just got in from being out in a bad storm. He was explaining how close they came to being lost --> 'We had it nip and tuck' all the way. i.e. 'A nip + tuck bat...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61100
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/61100 2023-12-31T10:14:39+01:00 _nip and tuck_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61100 eng eng N 39 71 - 129 Edmund Walbourne 26 R.C. Fogo Heard first 1965 approx July 27/71 Mr.Pope neighbour retired 80 Fogo Fogo U.C. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14458 N_14458_nip http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61100 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 2023-12-04T11:29:36Z nip v (_Nip and Tuck_): a close contest. Very close to something disasterous happening. I heard it used by a fisherman who just got in from being out in a bad storm. He was explaining how close they came to being lost --> 'We had it nip and tuck' all the way. i.e. 'A nip + tuck battle' Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey card Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
institution Open Polar
collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
_nip and tuck_
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description nip v (_Nip and Tuck_): a close contest. Very close to something disasterous happening. I heard it used by a fisherman who just got in from being out in a bad storm. He was explaining how close they came to being lost --> 'We had it nip and tuck' all the way. i.e. 'A nip + tuck battle' Yes DICT CEN. JW Used I Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey card
format Manuscript
title _nip and tuck_
title_short _nip and tuck_
title_full _nip and tuck_
title_fullStr _nip and tuck_
title_full_unstemmed _nip and tuck_
title_sort _nip and tuck_
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61100
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 N
39 71 - 129
Edmund Walbourne 26 R.C. Fogo Heard first 1965 approx July 27/71 Mr.Pope neighbour retired 80 Fogo Fogo U.C.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14458
N_14458_nip
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61100
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