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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/68580
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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. DNE-cit DNE-cit G.M.Story July 1956 Not used Not used Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY, reverse is at U_13042