berryocky

berry1 28. a drink made from partridgeberries, which is bitter because enough sugar has not been added. The term is usually used in comparisons. example: "That's just as bitter as berryocky." See cited quotation W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1973 JH MAR 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I So...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6338
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Summary:berry1 28. a drink made from partridgeberries, which is bitter because enough sugar has not been added. The term is usually used in comparisons. example: "That's just as bitter as berryocky." See cited quotation W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1973 JH MAR 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I Source appears in DNE I as: Q 71-7

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