poor john

poor a Cod taken in winter in Iceland and dried in the frost were known as 'stockfish'; when taken in summer and dried they became the 'poor john' of Newfoundland. G.M.Story May 1960 PRINTED ITEM discard see _haberdine_ 'Poore-John' Used I Used I Used I

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Iceland
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/63672
Description
Summary:poor a Cod taken in winter in Iceland and dried in the frost were known as 'stockfish'; when taken in summer and dried they became the 'poor john' of Newfoundland. G.M.Story May 1960 PRINTED ITEM discard see _haberdine_ 'Poore-John' Used I Used I Used I

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