praties

pratie n The staple vegetable was the potato, but everybody in Gander Bay called them "praties". At Heart's Content . . . it was called the "poteddy". (About 1920-1936) . . . I think the Gander Bay "Pratie" is of Irish origin. . . I cannot account for "Poteddy...

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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/65654
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Summary:pratie n The staple vegetable was the potato, but everybody in Gander Bay called them "praties". At Heart's Content . . . it was called the "poteddy". (About 1920-1936) . . . I think the Gander Bay "Pratie" is of Irish origin. . . I cannot account for "Poteddy" potatoes JH AUG 1970 Used I Used I Not used

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