_quiff hat_
quiff n The term "_Quiff hat_" was, & probably is still used in St. John's to describe a man's felt hat. When ordering one in a store one would ask for a "Quiff." "_Quiff_" was often used alone in speaking of a hat. I have heard people now in their eightie...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1966
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67799 |
| Summary: | quiff n The term "_Quiff hat_" was, & probably is still used in St. John's to describe a man's felt hat. When ordering one in a store one would ask for a "Quiff." "_Quiff_" was often used alone in speaking of a hat. I have heard people now in their eighties use this term. DICT CEN. DNE-cit Dialect Feb 10 1966 [check] Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used 'kwif', 'queff hat' Newfoundland folklore survery card. |
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