pummy (noun)
pummy n Mixture of chunks of ice and slush _on the sea_ (not in fresh water) caused by forceful contact of ice against ice or ice against other solid object such as shore or wharf. Figurative meaning as in: "The boxer's face was beat to a pummy." "I beat the old dog harp's h...
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1977
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/62779 |
| Summary: | pummy n Mixture of chunks of ice and slush _on the sea_ (not in fresh water) caused by forceful contact of ice against ice or ice against other solid object such as shore or wharf. Figurative meaning as in: "The boxer's face was beat to a pummy." "I beat the old dog harp's head to a pummy before he give up." Here pummy is used of the result of an attack with a bluntish instrument such as fist, club, or gaff. DNE-cit JH 9/77 Used I Used I Used I |
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