_Pole_

poll _Pole_: "He was hit in the back of the pole." In other words a person was hit in the head. This was a very common word used in the Placentia Bay Area by young and old alike. I haven't heard it for a long time maybe its use is dying out. Yes DICT CEN JW Used I Not used Not used NE...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/63089
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Summary:poll _Pole_: "He was hit in the back of the pole." In other words a person was hit in the head. This was a very common word used in the Placentia Bay Area by young and old alike. I haven't heard it for a long time maybe its use is dying out. Yes DICT CEN JW Used I Not used Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY

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