unpossible

unpossible This word is used by some people to mean impossible. This word was given me by a High School Student by the name of Wayne Gosse. Wayne is from the community of Dildo and he heard (over) [reverse] and still hears this word quite often on the government wharf in Dildo . . . . I have heard t...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1956
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/67836
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Summary:unpossible This word is used by some people to mean impossible. This word was given me by a High School Student by the name of Wayne Gosse. Wayne is from the community of Dildo and he heard (over) [reverse] and still hears this word quite often on the government wharf in Dildo . . . . I have heard this word used myself . . . maybe about 20 yrs. [ago]. I heard it from my great grandmother, . . . from Victoria, Conception Bay. She was blind at the time and about 85 yrs. old. Yes DICT CEN. Not used Not used Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY, this is the reverse of U_13011