Fauton

valentine n "Good morning, Fauton" is the expression that used to be used to greet people on St. Valentine's Day. I have heard this expression only a few times - used by older people. . . . [It is] practically never used today . . . [see 'mar follitin', 'faulten',...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/68253
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Summary:valentine n "Good morning, Fauton" is the expression that used to be used to greet people on St. Valentine's Day. I have heard this expression only a few times - used by older people. . . . [It is] practically never used today . . . [see 'mar follitin', 'faulten', 'mar farten', 'mol fol' etc.] 'Falton', JH JUN 1973 JH JUN 1973 (File under 'Mar' - W.K.) Used I Not used 1 Not used good morning, falten, fauten; mar fallaten, falten, farten, fauten, voleten; mol fol; good morning, valentine, Mar voleten, Marnen falten, Good morning falton, Mar fauten, Mar follitin, Mar foton, mar faulton First digitized in M_13222. Has been refiled between V_12924 and V_12925; Spelling not used in DNE.