QUAMMISHED
Quammished _Nfld. dialect_ "_Quammished_" A quammished stomach was a common complaint heard among children 30 or 40 years ago. This could be caused by eating too many berries or crab apples or taking a mouthful of pond water while swimming. Perhaps the surest way of getting really quammish...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67665 |
| Summary: | Quammished _Nfld. dialect_ "_Quammished_" A quammished stomach was a common complaint heard among children 30 or 40 years ago. This could be caused by eating too many berries or crab apples or taking a mouthful of pond water while swimming. Perhaps the surest way of getting really quammished was to let on you had a cold. As sure as shootin on wuold go the brew of senna tea. The smell was always DICT CEN. Not used Not used Withdrawn Newfoundland Folklore Survey |
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