Paddy Keefe
paddy keefe a, av Some Newfoundlander use the expression "Paddy Keefe" when [they are] trying to tell how close he came to doing something. "He didn't lose the boat, but he came Paddy Keefe to it". As far as I can tell, this expression is used only by people in the Placentia...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/65070 |
| Summary: | paddy keefe a, av Some Newfoundlander use the expression "Paddy Keefe" when [they are] trying to tell how close he came to doing something. "He didn't lose the boat, but he came Paddy Keefe to it". As far as I can tell, this expression is used only by people in the Placentia and St. Mary's Bay areas. DNE-cit JH AUG 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I |
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