Oil case
oil n This word means the oil skins or the oil clothing worn by fishermen while at sea. Example: "I got some new oil case de wear." This word was once common in the Grand Bank and Burin and while it is not now heard as often, there are still many of the older people who use it. I heard it...
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| Summary: | oil n This word means the oil skins or the oil clothing worn by fishermen while at sea. Example: "I got some new oil case de wear." This word was once common in the Grand Bank and Burin and while it is not now heard as often, there are still many of the older people who use it. I heard it used by my father, Ronald M. Noseworthy of Grand Bank, and also by my grandmother, Mrs. Maude Baker of Burin, both in December 1965. DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I Not used |
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