blacks

black n . . . it is common to refer to the Protestants as "blacks" and the Roman Catholics as "micks." These phrases may be used in two ways: (1) jokingly, without meaning insult (2) but if it is said seriously it is regarded by both (the one to whom it is said and the one who sa...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6540
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/6540 2023-12-31T10:19:09+01:00 blacks 1972/06/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6540 eng eng B Eileen Beresford, 65-1 Ms. "Blacks and Micks", p. 21 Freshwater, P.B. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 4133 B_4133_black n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6540 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1972 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:23Z black n . . . it is common to refer to the Protestants as "blacks" and the Roman Catholics as "micks." These phrases may be used in two ways: (1) jokingly, without meaning insult (2) but if it is said seriously it is regarded by both (the one to whom it is said and the one who says it) as an insult. See cited quotation. DNE-cit JH 6/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I Source appears in DNE I as M 65-1 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
blacks
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description black n . . . it is common to refer to the Protestants as "blacks" and the Roman Catholics as "micks." These phrases may be used in two ways: (1) jokingly, without meaning insult (2) but if it is said seriously it is regarded by both (the one to whom it is said and the one who says it) as an insult. See cited quotation. DNE-cit JH 6/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I Source appears in DNE I as M 65-1
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title_short blacks
title_full blacks
title_fullStr blacks
title_full_unstemmed blacks
title_sort blacks
publishDate 1972
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genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation B
Eileen Beresford, 65-1 Ms.
"Blacks and Micks", p. 21 Freshwater, P.B.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
4133
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